Мидлмарч

Chapter 23

           ThroughallthestagesofhiseducationhehadkepthisaffectionfortheGarths,andhishabitofgoingtotheirhouseasasecondhome,thoughanyintercoursebetweenthemandtheeldersofhisfamilyhadlongceased.EvenwhenCalebGarthwasprosperous,theVincyswereoncondescendingtermswithhimandhiswife,fortherewerenicedistinctionsofrankinMiddlemarch;andthougholdmanufacturerscouldnotanymorethandukesbeconnectedwithnonebutequals,theywereconsciousofaninherentsocialsuperioritywhichwasdefinedwithgreatnicetyinpractice,thoughhardlyexpressibletheoretically.SincethenMr.Garthhadfailedinthebuildingbusiness,whichhehadunfortunatelyaddedtohisotheravocationsofsurveyor,valuer,andagent,hadconductedthatbusinessforatimeentirelyforthebenefitofhisassignees,andhadbeenlivingnarrowly,exertinghimselftotheutmostthathemightafterallpaytwentyshillingsinthepound.Hehadnowachievedthis,andfromallwhodidnotthinkitabadprecedent,hishonorableexertionshadwonhimdueesteem;butinnopartoftheworldisgenteelvisitingfoundedonesteem,intheabsenceofsuitablefurnitureandcompletedinner-service.Mrs.VincyhadneverbeenathereasewithMrs.Garth,andfrequentlyspokeofherasawomanwhohadhadtoworkforherbreadmeaningthatMrs.

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