Мидлмарч

Chapter 66

           

           Fredwassurprised,notquitecomfortably,butsendingwordthathewouldbedownimmediately,hewentwithanewimpulseuptoLydgate,said,"CanIspeaktoyouamoment?"anddrewhimaside.

           "Farebrotherhasjustsentupamessagetosaythathewantstospeaktome.Heisbelow.Ithoughtyoumightliketoknowhewasthere,ifyouhadanythingtosaytohim."

           Fredhadsimplysnatchedupthispretextforspeaking,becausehecouldnotsay,"Youarelosingconfoundedly,andaremakingeverybodystareatyou;youhadbettercomeaway."Butinspirationcouldhardlyhaveservedhimbetter.LydgatehadnotbeforeseenthatFredwaspresent,andhissuddenappearancewithanannouncementofMr.Farebrotherhadtheeffectofasharpconcussion.

           "No,no,"saidLydgate;"Ihavenothingparticulartosaytohim.ButthegameisupImustbegoingIcameinjusttoseeBambridge."

           "Bambridgeisoverthere,butheismakingarowIdon’tthinkhe’sreadyforbusiness.ComedownwithmetoFarebrother.Iexpectheisgoingtoblowmeup,andyouwillshieldme,"saidFred,withsomeadroitness.

           Lydgatefeltshame,butcouldnotbeartoactasifhefeltit,byrefusingtoseeMr.Farebrother;andhewentdown.Theymerelyshookhands,however,andspokeofthefrost;andwhenallthreehadturnedintothestreet,theVicarseemedquitewillingtosaygood-bytoLydgate.

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