Мидлмарч

Chapter 56

           NomatterwhatamanisIwouldn’tgivetwopenceforhim"—hereCaleb’smouthlookedbitter,andhesnappedhisfingers"whetherhewastheprimeministerortherick-thatcher,ifhedidn’tdowellwhatheundertooktodo."

           "IcanneverfeelthatIshoulddothatinbeingaclergyman,"saidFred,meaningtotakeastepinargument.

           "Thenletitalone,myboy,"saidCaleb,abruptly,"elseyou’llneverbeeasy.Or,ifyouAREeasy,you’llbeapoorstick."

           "ThatisverynearlywhatMarythinksaboutit,"saidFred,coloring."IthinkyoumustknowwhatIfeelforMary,Mr.Garth:IhopeitdoesnotdispleaseyouthatIhavealwayslovedherbetterthananyoneelse,andthatIshallneverloveanyoneasIloveher."

           TheexpressionofCaleb’sfacewasvisiblysofteningwhileFredspoke.Butheswunghisheadwithasolemnslowness,andsaid

           "Thatmakesthingsmoreserious,Fred,ifyouwanttotakeMary’shappinessintoyourkeeping."

           "Iknowthat,Mr.Garth,"saidFred,eagerly,"andIwoulddoanythingforHER.ShesaysshewillneverhavemeifIgointotheChurch;andIshallbethemostmiserabledevilintheworldifIloseallhopeofMary.Really,ifIcouldgetsomeotherprofession,businessanythingthatIamatallfitfor,Iwouldworkhard,Iwoulddeserveyourgoodopinion.Ishouldliketohavetodowithoutdoorthings.Iknowagooddealaboutlandandcattlealready.

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