Мідлмарч

Chapter 39

           

           "Oh,ay,I’magoodfeller,amI?Thankye,sir,thankye,"saidDagley,withaloudsnarlingironywhichmadeFagthesheep-dogstirfromhisseatandprickhisears;butseeingMonkentertheyardaftersomeoutsideloitering,Fagseatedhimselfagaininanattitudeofobservation."I’mgladtohearI’magoodfeller."

           Mr.Brookereflectedthatitwasmarket-day,andthathisworthytenanthadprobablybeendining,butsawnoreasonwhyheshouldnotgoon,sincehecouldtaketheprecautionofrepeatingwhathehadtosaytoMrs.Dagley.

           "YourlittleladJacobhasbeencaughtkillingaleveret,Dagley:IhavetoldJohnsontolockhimupintheemptystableanhourortwo,justtofrightenhim,youknow.Buthewillbebroughthomeby-and-by,beforenight:andyou’lljustlookafterhim,willyou,andgivehimareprimand,youknow?"

           "No,Iwoon’t:I’llbedee’difI’llleathermyboytopleaseyouoranybodyelse,notifyouwastwentylandlordsistido’one,andthatabadun."

           Dagley’swordswereloudenoughtosummonhiswifetotheback-kitchendoortheonlyentranceeverused,andonealwaysopenexceptinbadweatherandMr.Brooke,sayingsoothingly,"Well,well,I’llspeaktoyourwifeIdidn’tmeanbeating,youknow,"turnedtowalktothehouse.

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