Мидлмарч

Chapter 66

           Garthofferedhim,andreturningit,whichhecouldeasilydobygivingupallfutilemoney-spending,sincehehadasuperfluousstockofclothes,andnoexpenseinhisboard.Inthatwayhecould,inoneyear,goagoodwaytowardsrepayingtheninetypoundsofwhichhehaddeprivedMrs.Garth,unhappilyatatimewhensheneededthatsummorethanshedidnow.Nevertheless,itmustbeacknowledgedthatonthisevening,whichwasthefifthofhisrecentvisitstothebilliard-room,Fredhad,notinhispocket,butinhismind,thetenpoundswhichhemeanttoreserveforhimselffromhishalf-year’ssalary(havingbeforehimthepleasureofcarryingthirtytoMrs.GarthwhenMarywaslikelytobecomehomeagain)hehadthosetenpoundsinhismindasafundfromwhichhemightrisksomething,iftherewereachanceofagoodbet.Why?Well,whensovereignswereflyingabout,whyshouldn’thecatchafew?Hewouldnevergofaralongthatroadagain;butamanlikestoassurehimself,andmenofpleasuregenerally,whathecoulddointhewayofmischiefifhechose,andthatifheabstainsfrommakinghimselfill,orbeggaringhimself,ortalkingwiththeutmostloosenesswhichthenarrowlimitsofhumancapacitywillallow,itisnotbecauseheisaspooney.

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