Мидлмарч

Chapter 56

           "

           "ItisapityforMary,Ithink,"saidMrs.Garth.

           "Whyapity?"

           "Because,Caleb,shemighthavehadamanwhoisworthtwentyFredVincy’s."

           "Ah?"saidCaleb,withsurprise.

           "IfirmlybelievethatMr.Farebrotherisattachedtoher,andmeanttomakeheranoffer;butofcourse,nowthatFredhasusedhimasanenvoy,thereisanendtothatbetterprospect."TherewasasevereprecisioninMrs.Garth’sutterance.Shewasvexedanddisappointed,butshewasbentonabstainingfromuselesswords.

           Calebwassilentafewmomentsunderaconflictoffeelings.Helookedatthefloorandmovedhisheadandhandsinaccompanimenttosomeinwardargumentation.Atlasthesaid

           "Thatwouldhavemademeveryproudandhappy,Susan,andIshouldhavebeengladforyoursake.I’vealwaysfeltthatyourbelongingshaveneverbeenonalevelwithyou.Butyoutookme,thoughIwasaplainman."

           "ItookthebestandcleverestmanIhadeverknown,"saidMrs.Garth,convincedthatSHEwouldneverhavelovedanyonewhocameshortofthatmark.

           "Well,perhapsothersthoughtyoumighthavedonebetter.Butitwouldhavebeenworseforme.AndthatiswhattouchesmecloseaboutFred.

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