Мидлмарч

Chapter 56

           You’llsavemeCallum’ssalary,youknow,whenyoucanwrite;andIcanaffordtogiveyoueightypoundsforthefirstyear,andmoreafter."

           WhenFredmadethenecessarydisclosuretohisparents,therelativeeffectonthetwowasasurprisewhichenteredverydeeplyintohismemory.HewentstraightfromMr.Garth’sofficetothewarehouse,rightlyfeelingthatthemostrespectfulwayinwhichhecouldbehavetohisfatherwastomakethepainfulcommunicationasgravelyandformallyaspossible.Moreover,thedecisionwouldbemorecertainlyunderstoodtobefinal,iftheinterviewtookplaceinhisfather’sgravesthours,whichwerealwaysthosespentinhisprivateroomatthewarehouse.

           Fredenteredonthesubjectdirectly,anddeclaredbrieflywhathehaddoneandwasresolvedtodo,expressingattheendhisregretthatheshouldbethecauseofdisappointmenttohisfather,andtakingtheblameonhisowndeficiencies.Theregretwasgenuine,andinspiredFredwithstrong,simplewords.

           Mr.Vincylistenedinprofoundsurprisewithoututteringevenanexclamation,asilencewhichinhisimpatienttemperamentwasasignofunusualemotion.Hehadnotbeeningoodspiritsabouttradethatmorning,andtheslightbitternessinhislipsgrewintenseashelistened.WhenFredhadended,therewasapauseofnearlyaminute,duringwhichMr.Vincyreplacedabookinhisdeskandturnedthekeyemphatically.

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