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Chapter 52

           IshouldneverbequitehappyifIthoughthewasunhappyforthelossofme.Ithastakensuchdeeprootinmemygratitudetohimforalwayslovingmebest,andmindingsomuchifIhurtmyself,fromthetimewhenwewereverylittle.Icannotimagineanynewfeelingcomingtomakethatweaker.Ishouldlikebetterthananythingtoseehimworthyofeveryone’srespect.ButpleasetellhimIwillnotpromisetomarryhimtillthen:Ishouldshameandgrievemyfatherandmother.Heisfreetochoosesomeoneelse."

           "ThenIhavefulfilledmycommissionthoroughly,"saidMr.Farebrother,puttingouthishandtoMary,"andIshallridebacktoMiddlemarchforthwith.Withthisprospectbeforehim,weshallgetFredintotherightnichesomehow,andIhopeIshalllivetojoinyourhands.Godblessyou!"

           "Oh,pleasestay,andletmegiveyousometea,"saidMary.Hereyesfilledwithtears,forsomethingindefinable,somethingliketheresolutesuppressionofapaininMr.Farebrother’smanner,madeherfeelsuddenlymiserable,asshehadoncefeltwhenshesawherfather’shandstremblinginamomentoftrouble.

           "No,mydear,no.Imustgetback."

           InthreeminutestheVicarwasonhorsebackagain,havinggonemagnanimouslythroughadutymuchharderthantherenunciationofwhist,oreventhanthewritingofpenitentialmeditations.

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