Мидлмарч

Chapter 12

           

           "ThenIwonderyoucandefendFred,"saidRosamond,inclinedtopushthispoint.

           "Idon’tdefendhim,"saidMary,laughing;"Iwoulddefendanyparishfromhavinghimforaclergyman."

           "Butofcourseifhewereaclergyman,hemustbedifferent."

           "Yes,hewouldbeagreathypocrite;andheisnotthatyet."

           "Itisofnousesayinganythingtoyou,Mary.YoualwaystakeFred’spart."

           "WhyshouldInottakehispart?"saidMary,lightingup."Hewouldtakemine.Heistheonlypersonwhotakestheleasttroubletoobligeme."

           "Youmakemefeelveryuncomfortable,Mary,"saidRosamond,withhergravestmildness;"Iwouldnottellmammafortheworld."

           "Whatwouldyounottellher?"saidMary,angrily.

           "Praydonotgointoarage,Mary,"saidRosamond,mildlyasever.

           "IfyourmammaisafraidthatFredwillmakemeanoffer,tellherthatIwouldnotmarryhimifheaskedme.Butheisnotgoingtodoso,thatIamaware.Hecertainlyneverhasaskedme."

           "Mary,youarealwayssoviolent."

           "Andyouarealwayssoexasperating."

           "I?Whatcanyoublamemefor?"

           "Oh,blamelesspeoplearealwaysthemostexasperating.ThereisthebellIthinkwemustgodown."

           "Ididnotmeantoquarrel,"saidRosamond,puttingonherhat.

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