Мидлмарч

Chapter 56

           "Theyoungoneshavealwaysaclaimontheoldtohelpthemforward.Iwasyoungmyselfonceandhadtodowithoutmuchhelp;buthelpwouldhavebeenwelcometome,ifithadbeenonlyforthefellow-feeling’ssake.ButImustconsider.Cometometo-morrowattheoffice,atnineo’clock.Attheoffice,mind."

           Mr.GarthwouldtakenoimportantstepwithoutconsultingSusan,butitmustbeconfessedthatbeforehereachedhomehehadtakenhisresolution.Withregardtoalargenumberofmattersaboutwhichothermenaredecidedorobstinate,hewasthemosteasilymanageablemanintheworld.Heneverknewwhatmeathewouldchoose,andifSusanhadsaidthattheyoughttoliveinafour-roomedcottage,inordertosave,hewouldhavesaid,"Letusgo,"withoutinquiringintodetails.ButwhereCaleb’sfeelingandjudgmentstronglypronounced,hewasaruler;andinspiteofhismildnessandtimidityinreproving,everyoneabouthimknewthatontheexceptionaloccasionswhenhechose,hewasabsolute.Henever,indeed,chosetobeabsoluteexceptonsomeoneelse’sbehalf.Onninety-ninepointsMrs.Garthdecided,butonthehundredthshewasoftenawarethatshewouldhavetoperformthesingularlydifficulttaskofcarryingoutherownprinciple,andtomakeherselfsubordinate.

           "ItiscomeroundasIthought,Susan,"saidCaleb,whentheywereseatedaloneintheevening.HehadalreadynarratedtheadventurewhichhadbroughtaboutFred’ssharinginhiswork,buthadkeptbackthefurtherresult.

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