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Chapter 57

           ItwascuriouswhatanawfultribunalthemildCaleb’swastoher,wheneverhesetitup.ButshemeanttopointouttohimthattherevelationmightdoFredVincyagreatdealofgood.

           NodoubtitwashavingastrongeffectonhimashewalkedtoLowick.Fred’slighthopefulnaturehadperhapsneverhadsomuchofabruiseasfromthissuggestionthatifhehadbeenoutofthewayMarymighthavemadeathoroughlygoodmatch.AlsohewaspiquedthathehadbeenwhathecalledsuchastupidloutastoaskthatinterventionfromMr.Farebrother.Butitwasnotinalover’snatureitwasnotinFred’s,thatthenewanxietyraisedaboutMary’sfeelingshouldnotsurmounteveryother.NotwithstandinghistrustinMr.Farebrother’sgenerosity,notwithstandingwhatMaryhadsaidtohim,Fredcouldnothelpfeelingthathehadarival:itwasanewconsciousness,andheobjectedtoitextremely,notbeingintheleastreadytogiveupMaryforhergood,beingreadyrathertofightforherwithanymanwhatsoever.ButthefightingwithMr.Farebrothermustbeofametaphoricalkind,whichwasmuchmoredifficulttoFredthanthemuscular.CertainlythisexperiencewasadisciplineforFredhardlylesssharpthanhisdisappointmentabouthisuncle’swill.Theironhadnotenteredintohissoul,buthehadbeguntoimaginewhatthesharpedgewouldbe.ItdidnotonceoccurtoFredthatMrs.GarthmightbemistakenaboutMr.Farebrother,buthesuspectedthatshemightbewrongaboutMary.

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