Мидлмарч

Chapter 56

           Theladisgoodatbottom,andcleverenoughtodo,ifhe’sputintherightway;andhelovesandhonorsmydaughterbeyondanything,andshehasgivenhimasortofpromiseaccordingtowhatheturnsout.Isay,thatyoungman’ssoulisinmyhand;andI’lldothebestIcanforhim,sohelpmeGod!It’smyduty,Susan."

           Mrs.Garthwasnotgiventotears,buttherewasalargeonerollingdownherfacebeforeherhusbandhadfinished.Itcamefromthepressureofvariousfeelings,inwhichtherewasmuchaffectionandsomevexation.Shewipeditawayquickly,saying

           "Fewmenbesidesyouwouldthinkitadutytoaddtotheiranxietiesinthatway,Caleb."

           "Thatsignifiesnothingwhatothermenwouldthink.I’vegotaclearfeelinginsideme,andthatIshallfollow;andIhopeyourheartwillgowithme,Susan,inmakingeverythingaslightascanbetoMary,poorchild."

           Caleb,leaningbackinhischair,lookedwithanxiousappealtowardshiswife.Sheroseandkissedhim,saying,"Godblessyou,Caleb!Ourchildrenhaveagoodfather."

           Butshewentoutandhadaheartycrytomakeupforthesuppressionofherwords.Shefeltsurethatherhusband’sconductwouldbemisunderstood,andaboutFredshewasrationalandunhopeful.

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