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Chapter 57

           Maryhadbeenstayingattheparsonagelately,andhermothermightknowverylittleofwhathadbeenpassinginhermind.

           Hedidnotfeeleasierwhenhefoundherlookingcheerfulwiththethreeladiesinthedrawing-room.Theywereinanimateddiscussiononsomesubjectwhichwasdroppedwhenheentered,andMarywascopyingthelabelsfromaheapofshallowcabinetdrawers,inaminutehandwritingwhichshewasskilledin.Mr.Farebrotherwassomewhereinthevillage,andthethreeladiesknewnothingofFred’speculiarrelationtoMary:itwasimpossibleforeitherofthemtoproposethattheyshouldwalkroundthegarden,andFredpredictedtohimselfthatheshouldhavetogoawaywithoutsayingawordtoherinprivate.HetoldherfirstofChristy’sarrivalandthenofhisownengagementwithherfather;andhewascomfortedbyseeingthatthislatternewstouchedherkeenly.Shesaidhurriedly,"Iamsoglad,"andthenbentoverherwritingtohinderanyonefromnoticingherface.ButherewasasubjectwhichMrs.Farebrothercouldnotletpass.

           "Youdon’tmean,mydearMissGarth,thatyouaregladtohearofayoungmangivinguptheChurchforwhichhewaseducated:youonlymeanthatthingsbeingso,youaregladthatheshouldbeunderanexcellentmanlikeyourfather."

           "No,really,Mrs.Farebrother,Iamgladofboth,Ifear,"saidMary,cleverlygettingridofonerebellioustear."Ihaveadreadfullysecularmind.IneverlikedanyclergymanexcepttheVicarofWakefieldandMr.

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