Мидлмарч

Chapter 24

           Howdoyouthinkyouwouldwriteorspeakaboutanythingmoredifficult,ifyouknewnomoreofgrammarthanhedoes?Youwouldusewrongwords,andputwordsinthewrongplaces,andinsteadofmakingpeopleunderstandyou,theywouldturnawayfromyouasatiresomeperson.Whatwouldyoudothen?"

           "Ishouldn’tcare,Ishouldleaveoff,"saidBen,withasensethatthiswasanagreeableissuewheregrammarwasconcerned.

           "Iseeyouaregettingtiredandstupid,Ben,"saidMrs.Garth,accustomedtotheseobstructiveargumentsfromhermaleoffspring.Havingfinishedherpies,shemovedtowardstheclothes-horse,andsaid,"ComehereandtellmethestoryItoldyouonWednesday,aboutCincinnatus."

           "Iknow!hewasafarmer,"saidBen.

           "Now,Ben,hewasaRomanletMEtell,"saidLetty,usingherelbowcontentiously.

           "Yousillything,hewasaRomanfarmer,andhewasploughing."

           "Yes,butbeforethatthatdidn’tcomefirstpeoplewantedhim,"saidLetty.

           "Well,butyoumustsaywhatsortofamanhewasfirst,"insistedBen."Hewasawiseman,likemyfather,andthatmadethepeoplewanthisadvice.Andhewasabraveman,andcouldfight.Andsocouldmyfathercouldn’the,mother?"

           "Now,Ben,letmetellthestorystraighton,asmothertolditus,"saidLetty,frowning."Please,mother,tellBennottospeak.

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