Мидлмарч

Chapter 14

           "

           "Notyet,notyet.Ringthebell;Iwantmissytocome."

           Itwasaservantwhocameinanswertothebell.

           "Tellmissytocome!"saidMr.Featherstone,impatiently."Whatbusinesshadshetogoaway?"HespokeinthesametonewhenMarycame.

           "Whycouldn’tyousitstillheretillItoldyoutogo?wantmywaistcoatnow.Itoldyoualwaystoputitonthebed."

           Mary’seyeslookedratherred,asifshehadbeencrying.ItwasclearthatMr.Featherstonewasinoneofhismostsnappishhumorsthismorning,andthoughFredhadnowtheprospectofreceivingthemuch-neededpresentofmoney,hewouldhavepreferredbeingfreetoturnroundontheoldtyrantandtellhimthatMaryGarthwastoogoodtobeathisbeck.ThoughFredhadrisenassheenteredtheroom,shehadbarelynoticedhim,andlookedasifhernerveswerequiveringwiththeexpectationthatsomethingwouldbethrownather.Butsheneverhadanythingworsethanwordstodread.Whenshewenttoreachthewaistcoatfromapeg,Fredwentuptoherandsaid,"Allowme."

           "Letitalone!Youbringit,missy,andlayitdownhere,"saidMr.Featherstone."NowyougoawayagaintillIcallyou,"headded,whenthewaistcoatwaslaiddownbyhim.Itwasusualwithhimtoseasonhispleasureinshowingfavortoonepersonbybeingespeciallydisagreeabletoanother,andMarywasalwaysathandtofurnishthecondiment.Whenhisownrelativescameshewastreatedbetter.

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