Мидлмарч

Chapter 56

           Thenhelookedathissonsteadily,andsaid

           "Soyou’vemadeupyourmindatlast,sir?"

           "Yes,father."

           "Verywell;sticktoit.I’venomoretosay.You’vethrownawayyoureducation,andgonedownastepinlife,whenIhadgivenyouthemeansofrising,that’sall."

           "Iamverysorrythatwediffer,father.IthinkIcanbequiteasmuchofagentlemanattheworkIhaveundertaken,asifIhadbeenacurate.ButIamgratefultoyouforwishingtodothebestforme."

           "Verywell;Ihavenomoretosay.Iwashmyhandsofyou.Ionlyhope,whenyouhaveasonofyourownhewillmakeabetterreturnforthepainsyouspendonhim."

           ThiswasverycuttingtoFred.Hisfatherwasusingthatunfairadvantagepossessedbyusallwhenweareinapatheticsituationandseeourownpastasifitweresimplypartofthepathos.Inreality,Mr.Vincy’swishesabouthissonhadhadagreatdealofpride,inconsiderateness,andegoisticfollyinthem.Butstillthedisappointedfatherheldastronglever;andFredfeltasifhewerebeingbanishedwithamalediction.

           "Ihopeyouwillnotobjecttomyremainingathome,sir?"hesaid,afterrisingtogo;"Ishallhaveasufficientsalarytopayformyboard,asofcourseIshouldwishtodo."

           "Boardbehanged!"saidMr.Vincy,recoveringhimselfinhisdisgustatthenotionthatFred’skeepwouldbemissedathistable.

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