Мидлмарч

Chapter 57

           Farebrother."

           "Nowwhy,mydear?"saidMrs.Farebrother,pausingonherlargewoodenknitting-needlesandlookingatMary."Youhavealwaysagoodreasonforyouropinions,butthisastonishesme.OfcourseIputoutofthequestionthosewhopreachnewdoctrine.Butwhyshouldyoudislikeclergymen?"

           "Ohdear,"saidMary,herfacebreakingintomerrimentassheseemedtoconsideramoment,"Idon’tliketheirneckcloths."

           "Why,youdon’tlikeCamden’s,then,"saidMissWinifred,insomeanxiety.

           "Yes,Ido,"saidMary."Idon’tliketheotherclergymen’sneckcloths,becauseitistheywhowearthem."

           "Howverypuzzling!"saidMissNoble,feelingthatherownintellectwasprobablydeficient.

           "Mydear,youarejoking.Youwouldhavebetterreasonsthantheseforslightingsorespectableaclassofmen,"saidMrs.Farebrother,majestically.

           "MissGarthhassuchseverenotionsofwhatpeopleshouldbethatitisdifficulttosatisfyher,"saidFred.

           "Well,Iamgladatleastthatshemakesanexceptioninfavorofmyson,"saidtheoldlady.

           MarywaswonderingatFred’spiquedtone,whenMr.FarebrothercameinandhadtohearthenewsabouttheengagementunderMr.Garth.Attheendhesaidwithquietsatisfaction,"THATisright;"andthenbenttolookatMary’slabelsandpraiseherhandwriting.

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