Мидлмарч

Chapter 63

           "However,Lydgatefellinlovewithher,"saidtheVicartohimself,"andshemustbetohistaste."

           Mr.FarebrotherwasawarethatLydgatewasaproudman,buthavingverylittlecorrespondingfibreinhimself,andperhapstoolittlecareaboutpersonaldignity,exceptthedignityofnotbeingmeanorfoolish,hecouldhardlyallowenoughforthewayinwhichLydgateshrank,asfromaburn,fromtheutteranceofanywordabouthisprivateaffairs.AndsoonafterthatconversationatMr.Toller’s,theVicarlearnedsomethingwhichmadehimwatchthemoreeagerlyforanopportunityofindirectlylettingLydgateknowthatifhewantedtoopenhimselfaboutanydifficultytherewasafriendlyearready.

           TheopportunitycameatMr.Vincy’s,where,onNewYear’sDay,therewasaparty,towhichMr.Farebrotherwasirresistiblyinvited,onthepleathathemustnotforsakehisoldfriendsonthefirstnewyearofhisbeingagreaterman,andRectoraswellasVicar.Andthispartywasthoroughlyfriendly:alltheladiesoftheFarebrotherfamilywerepresent;theVincychildrenalldinedatthetable,andFredhadpersuadedhismotherthatifshedidnotinviteMaryGarth,theFarebrotherswouldregarditasaslighttothemselves,Marybeingtheirparticularfriend.Marycame,andFredwasinhighspirits,thoughhisenjoymentwasofacheckeredkindtriumphthathismothershouldseeMary’simportancewiththechiefpersonagesinthepartybeingmuchstreakedwithjealousywhenMr.Farebrothersatdownbyher.

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