Мідлмарч

Chapter 25

           AtFred’slastwordsshefeltaninstantaneouspang,somethinglikewhatamotherfeelsattheimaginedsobsorcriesofhernaughtytruantchild,whichmayloseitselfandgetharm.Andwhen,lookingup,hereyesmethisdulldespairingglance,herpityforhimsurmountedherangerandallherotheranxieties.

           "Oh,Fred,howillyoulook!Sitdownamoment.Don’tgoyet.Letmetellunclethatyouarehere.Hehasbeenwonderingthathehasnotseenyouforawholeweek."Maryspokehurriedly,sayingthewordsthatcamefirstwithoutknowingverywellwhattheywere,butsayingtheminahalf-soothinghalf-beseechingtone,andrisingasiftogoawaytoMr.Featherstone.OfcourseFredfeltasifthecloudshadpartedandagleamhadcome:hemovedandstoodinherway.

           "Sayoneword,Mary,andIwilldoanything.Sayyouwillnotthinktheworstofme—willnotgivemeupaltogether."

           "Asifitwereanypleasuretometothinkillofyou,"saidMary,inamournfultone."Asifitwerenotverypainfultometoseeyouanidlefrivolouscreature.Howcanyoubeartobesocontemptible,whenothersareworkingandstriving,andtherearesomanythingstobedone—howcanyoubeartobefitfornothingintheworldthatisuseful?Andwithsomuchgoodinyourdisposition,Fred—youmightbeworthagreatdeal."

           "Iwilltrytobeanythingyoulike,Mary,ifyouwillsaythatyouloveme.

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