Мидлмарч

Chapter 57

           Fredfelthorriblyjealous—wasglad,ofcourse,thatMr.Farebrotherwassoestimable,butwishedthathehadbeenuglyandfatasmenatfortysometimesare.Itwasclearwhattheendwouldbe,sinceMaryopenlyplacedFarebrotheraboveeverybody,andthesewomenwereallevidentlyencouragingtheaffair.He,wasfeelingsurethatheshouldhavenochanceofspeakingtoMary,whenMr.Farebrothersaid—

           "Fred,helpmetocarrythesedrawersbackintomystudy—youhaveneverseenmyfinenewstudy.Praycometoo,MissGarth.IwantyoutoseeastupendousspiderIfoundthismorning."

           MaryatoncesawtheVicar’sintention.Hehadneversincethememorableeveningdeviatedfromhisoldpastoralkindnesstowardsher,andhermomentarywonderanddoubthadquitegonetosleep.Marywasaccustomedtothinkratherrigorouslyofwhatwasprobable,andifabeliefflatteredhervanityshefeltwarnedtodismissitasridiculous,havingearlyhadmuchexerciseinsuchdismissals.Itwasasshehadforeseen:whenFredhadbeenaskedtoadmirethefittingsofthestudy,andshehadbeenaskedtoadmirethespider,Mr.Farebrothersaid—

           "Waithereaminuteortwo.IamgoingtolookoutanengravingwhichFredistallenoughtohangforme.Ishallbebackinafewminutes."Andthenhewentout.Nevertheless,thefirstwordFredsaidtoMarywas—

           "Itisofnouse,whateverIdo,Mary.YouaresuretomarryFarebrotheratlast."Therewassomerageinhistone.

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