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Chapter 57

           ItwasalittletooprovokingevenforHERself-controlthatthisbloomingyoungstershouldflourishonthedisappointmentsofsadderandwiserpeoplemakingamealofanightingaleandneverknowingitandthatallthewhilehisfamilyshouldsupposethatherswasineagerneedofthissprig;andhervexationhadfermentedthemoreactivelybecauseofitstotalrepressiontowardsherhusband.Exemplarywiveswillsometimesfindscapegoatsinthisway.Shenowsaidwithenergeticdecision,"Youmadeagreatmistake,Fred,inaskingMr.Farebrothertospeakforyou."

           "DidI?"saidFred,reddeninginstantaneously.Hewasalarmed,butatalosstoknowwhatMrs.Garthmeant,andadded,inanapologetictone,"Mr.Farebrotherhasalwaysbeensuchafriendofours;andMary,Iknew,wouldlistentohimgravely;andhetookitonhimselfquitereadily."

           "Yes,youngpeopleareusuallyblindtoeverythingbuttheirownwishes,andseldomimaginehowmuchthosewishescostothers,"saidMrs.GarthShedidnotmeantogobeyondthissalutarygeneraldoctrine,andthrewherindignationintoaneedlessunwindingofherworsted,knittingherbrowatitwithagrandair.

           "IcannotconceivehowitcouldbeanypaintoMr.Farebrother,"saidFred,whoneverthelessfeltthatsurprisingconceptionswerebeginningtoformthemselves.

           "Precisely;youcannotconceive,"saidMrs.Garth,cuttingherwordsasneatlyaspossible.

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