Мидлмарч

Chapter 14

           Featherstone’slandinthebackground,andapersuasionthat,letMarysaywhatshewould,shereallydidcareforhim,Fredwasnotutterlyindespair.

           Whenhegothome,hegavefourofthetwentiestohismother,askinghertokeepthemforhim."Idon’twanttospendthatmoney,mother.Iwantittopayadebtwith.Sokeepitsafeawayfrommyfingers."

           "Blessyou,mydear,"saidMrs.Vincy.Shedotedonhereldestsonandheryoungestgirl(achildofsix),whomothersthoughthertwonaughtiestchildren.Themother’seyesarenotalwaysdeceivedintheirpartiality:sheatleastcanbestjudgewhoisthetender,filial-heartedchild.AndFredwascertainlyveryfondofhismother.Perhapsitwashisfondnessforanotherpersonalsothatmadehimparticularlyanxioustotakesomesecurityagainsthisownliabilitytospendthehundredpounds.ForthecreditortowhomheowedahundredandsixtyheldafirmersecurityintheshapeofabillsignedbyMary’sfather.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 210 из 1302