Мидлмарч

Chapter 87

           Hekepthisloveofhorsemanship,butherarelyallowedhimselfaday’shunting;andwhenhedidso,itwasremarkablethathesubmittedtobelaughedatforcowardlinessatthefences,seemingtoseeMaryandtheboyssittingonthefive-barredgate,orshowingtheircurlyheadsbetweenhedgeandditch.

           Therewerethreeboys:Marywasnotdiscontentedthatshebroughtforthmen-childrenonly;andwhenFredwishedtohaveagirllikeher,shesaid,laughingly,"thatwouldbetoogreatatrialtoyourmother."Mrs.Vincyinherdecliningyears,andinthediminishedlustreofherhousekeeping,wasmuchcomfortedbyherperceptionthattwoatleastofFred’sboyswererealVincys,anddidnot"featuretheGarths."ButMarysecretlyrejoicedthattheyoungestofthethreewasverymuchwhatherfathermusthavebeenwhenheworearoundjacket,andshowedamarvellousnicetyofaiminplayingatmarbles,orinthrowingstonestobringdownthemellowpears.

           BenandLettyGarth,whowereuncleandauntbeforetheywerewellintheirteens,disputedmuchastowhethernephewsorniecesweremoredesirable;Bencontendingthatitwascleargirlsweregoodforlessthanboys,elsetheywouldnotbealwaysinpetticoats,whichshowedhowlittletheyweremeantfor;whereuponLetty,whoarguedmuchfrombooks,gotangryinreplyingthatGodmadecoatsofskinsforbothAdamandEvealikealsoitoccurredtoherthatintheEastthementooworepetticoats.

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