Мідлмарч

Chapter 56

           Iusedtobelieve,youknowthoughyouwillthinkmeratherfoolishforitthatIshouldhavelandofmyown.Iamsureknowledgeofthatsortwouldcomeeasilytome,especiallyifIcouldbeunderyouinanyway."

           "Softly,myboy,"saidCaleb,havingtheimageof"Susan"beforehiseyes."Whathaveyousaidtoyourfatheraboutallthis?"

           "Nothing,yet;butImusttellhim.IamonlywaitingtoknowwhatIcandoinsteadofenteringtheChurch.Iamverysorrytodisappointhim,butamanoughttobeallowedtojudgeforhimselfwhenheisfour-and-twenty.HowcouldIknowwhenIwasfifteen,whatitwouldberightformetodonow?Myeducationwasamistake."

           "Buthearkentothis,Fred,"saidCaleb."AreyousureMaryisfondofyou,orwouldeverhaveyou?"

           "IaskedMr.Farebrothertotalktoher,becauseshehadforbiddenmeIdidn’tknowwhatelsetodo,"saidFred,apologetically."AndhesaysthatIhaveeveryreasontohope,ifIcanputmyselfinanhonorablepositionImean,outoftheChurchIdaresayyouthinkitunwarrantableinme,Mr.Garth,tobetroublingyouandobtrudingmyownwishesaboutMary,beforeIhavedoneanythingatallformyself.OfcourseIhavenottheleastclaimindeed,Ihavealreadyadebttoyouwhichwillneverbedischarged,evenwhenIhavebeen,abletopayitintheshapeofmoney."

           "Yes,myboy,youhaveaclaim,"saidCaleb,withmuchfeelinginhisvoice.

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