Мідлмарч

Chapter 66

           Farebrother,"saidFred,inastateofuncomfortablesurmise.

           "Iwillnotaffecttodenythatyouareundersomeobligationtome.ButIamgoingtoconfesstoyou,Fred,thatIhavebeentemptedtoreverseallthatbykeepingsilencewithyoujustnow.Whensomebodysaidtome,‘YoungVincyhastakentobeingatthebilliard-tableeverynightagainhewon’tbearthecurblong;’IwastemptedtodotheoppositeofwhatIamdoingtoholdmytongueandwaitwhileyouwentdowntheladderagain,bettingfirstandthen—"

           "Ihavenotmadeanybets,"saidFred,hastily.

           "Gladtohearit.ButIsay,mypromptingwastolookonandseeyoutakethewrongturning,wearoutGarth’spatience,andlosethebestopportunityofyourlifetheopportunitywhichyoumadesomeratherdifficultefforttosecure.YoucanguessthefeelingwhichraisedthattemptationinmeIamsureyouknowit.Iamsureyouknowthatthesatisfactionofyouraffectionsstandsinthewayofmine."

           Therewasapause.Mr.Farebrotherseemedtowaitforarecognitionofthefact;andtheemotionperceptibleinthetonesofhisfinevoicegavesolemnitytohiswords.ButnofeelingcouldquellFred’salarm.

           "Icouldnotbeexpectedtogiveherup,"hesaid,afteramoment’shesitation:itwasnotacaseforanypretenceofgenerosity.

           "Clearlynot,whenheraffectionmetyours.

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