Мидлмарч

Chapter 52

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           Marylookedsomuchmoved,thathesaidafteramoment,"Letuswalkalittle;"andwhentheywerewalkingheadded,"Tospeakquiteplainly,Fredwillnottakeanycoursewhichwouldlessenthechancethatyouwouldconsenttobehiswife;butwiththatprospect,hewilltryhisbestatanythingyouapprove."

           "IcannotpossiblysaythatIwilleverbehiswife,Mr.Farebrother:butIcertainlyneverwillbehiswifeifhebecomesaclergyman.Whatyousayismostgenerousandkind;Idon’tmeanforamomenttocorrectyourjudgment.ItisonlythatIhavemygirlish,mockingwayoflookingatthings,"saidMary,withareturningsparkleofplayfulnessinheranswerwhichonlymadeitsmodestymorecharming.

           "Hewishesmetoreportexactlywhatyouthink,"saidMr.Farebrother.

           "Icouldnotloveamanwhoisridiculous,"saidMary,notchoosingtogodeeper."Fredhassenseandknowledgeenoughtomakehimrespectable,ifhelikes,insomegoodworldlybusiness,butIcanneverimaginehimpreachingandexhorting,andpronouncingblessings,andprayingbythesick,withoutfeelingasifIwerelookingatacaricature.Hisbeingaclergymanwouldbeonlyforgentility’ssake,andIthinkthereisnothingmorecontemptiblethansuchimbecilegentility.IusedtothinkthatofMr.Crowse,withhisemptyfaceandneatumbrella,andmincinglittlespeeches.

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