Мидлмарч

Chapter 14

           Anythingiseasytohim.Notthatclevernesshasanythingtodowithit.Iamtentimesclevererthanmanymenwhopass."

           "Dearme!"saidMary,unabletorepresshersarcasm;"thataccountsforthecurateslikeMr.Crowse.Divideyourclevernessbyten,andthequotientdearme!isabletotakeadegree.Butthatonlyshowsyouaretentimesmoreidlethantheothers."

           "Well,ifIdidpass,youwouldnotwantmetogointotheChurch?"

           "ThatisnotthequestionwhatIwantyoutodo.Youhaveaconscienceofyourown,Isuppose.There!thereisMr.Lydgate.Imustgoandtellmyuncle."

           "Mary,"saidFred,seizingherhandassherose;"ifyouwillnotgivemesomeencouragement,Ishallgetworseinsteadofbetter."

           "Iwillnotgiveyouanyencouragement,"saidMary,reddening."Yourfriendswoulddislikeit,andsowouldmine.MyfatherwouldthinkitadisgracetomeifIacceptedamanwhogotintodebt,andwouldnotwork!"

           Fredwasstung,andreleasedherhand.Shewalkedtothedoor,buttheresheturnedandsaid:"Fred,youhavealwaysbeensogood,sogeneroustome.Iamnotungrateful.Butneverspeaktomeinthatwayagain."

           "Verywell,"saidFred,sulkily,takinguphishatandwhip.Hiscomplexionshowedpatchesofpalepinkanddeadwhite.Likemanyapluckedidleyounggentleman,hewasthoroughlyinlove,andwithaplaingirl,whohadnomoney!ButhavingMr

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