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Chapter 56

           "ThechildrenAREfondofeachotherImean,FredandMary."

           Mrs.Garthlaidherworkonherknee,andfixedherpenetratingeyesanxiouslyonherhusband.

           "Afterwe’ddoneourwork,Fredpoureditallouttome.Hecan’tbeartobeaclergyman,andMarysaysshewon’thavehimifheisone;andtheladwouldliketobeundermeandgivehismindtobusiness.AndI’vedeterminedtotakehimandmakeamanofhim."

           "Caleb!"saidMrs.Garth,inadeepcontralto,expressiveofresignedastonishment.

           "It’safinethingtodo,"saidMr.Garth,settlinghimselffirmlyagainstthebackofhischair,andgraspingtheelbows."Ishallhavetroublewithhim,butIthinkIshallcarryitthrough.TheladlovesMary,andatrueloveforagoodwomanisagreatthing,Susan.Itshapesmanyaroughfellow."

           "HasMaryspokentoyouonthesubject?"saidMrsGarth,secretlyalittlehurtthatshehadtobeinformedonitherself.

           "Notaword.IaskedheraboutFredonce;Igaveherabitofawarning.Butsheassuredmeshewouldnevermarryanidleself-indulgentmannothingsince.ButitseemsFredsetonMr.Farebrothertotalktoher,becauseshehadforbiddenhimtospeakhimself,andMr.FarebrotherhasfoundoutthatsheisfondofFred,butsayshemustnotbeaclergyman.Fred’sheartisfixedonMary,thatIcansee:itgivesmeagoodopinionoftheladandwealwayslikedhim,Susan.

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