Мидлмарч

Chapter 56

           

           Thelaborershadbeendriventhroughthegate-wayintotheirhay-field,andFredhadcheckedhishorse,whenHiramFord,observinghimselfatasafechallengingdistance,turnedbackandshoutedadefiancewhichhedidnotknowtobeHomeric.

           "Yo’reacoward,yoare.Yogitoffyourhorse,youngmeaster,andI’llhavearoundwi’ye,Iwull.Yodaredn’tcomeonwi’outyourhossan’whip.I’dsoonknockthebreathoutonye,Iwould."

           "Waitaminute,andI’llcomebackpresently,andhavearoundwithyouallinturn,ifyoulike,"saidFred,whofeltconfidenceinhispowerofboxingwithhisdearlybelovedbrethren.ButjustnowhewantedtohastenbacktoCalebandtheprostrateyouth.

           Thelad’sanklewasstrained,andhewasinmuchpainfromit,buthewasnofurtherhurt,andFredplacedhimonthehorsethathemightridetoYoddrell’sandbetakencareofthere.

           "Letthemputthehorseinthestable,andtellthesurveyorstheycancomebackfortheirtraps,"saidFred."Thegroundisclearnow."

           "No,no,"saidCaleb,"here’sabreakage.They’llhavetogiveupforto-day,anditwillbeaswell.Here,takethethingsbeforeyouonthehorse,Tom.They’llseeyoucoming,andthey’llturnback."

           "I’mgladIhappenedtobehereattherightmoment,Mr.Garth,"saidFred,asTomrodeaway."Noknowingwhatmighthavehappenedifthecavalryhadnotcomeupintime.

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