Мидлмарч

Chapter 25

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           "Don’tfearforme,father,"saidMary,gravelymeetingherfather’seyes;"Fredhasalwaysbeenverygoodtome;heiskind-heartedandaffectionate,andnotfalse,Ithink,withallhisself-indulgence.ButIwillneverengagemyselftoonewhohasnomanlyindependence,andwhogoesonloiteringawayhistimeonthechancethatotherswillprovideforhim.Youandmymotherhavetaughtmetoomuchprideforthat."

           "That’srightthat’sright.ThenIameasy,"saidMr.Garth,takinguphis{hatorbet.????}Butit’shardtorunawaywithyourearnings,ehchild."

           "Father!"saidMary,inherdeepesttoneofremonstrance."Takepocketfulsoflovebesidestothemallathome,"washerlastwordbeforeheclosedtheouterdooronhimself.

           "Isupposeyourfatherwantedyourearnings,"saidoldMr.Featherstone,withhisusualpowerofunpleasantsurmise,whenMaryreturnedtohim."Hemakesbutatightfit,Ireckon.You’reofagenow;yououghttobesavingforyourself."

           "Iconsidermyfatherandmotherthebestpartofmyself,sir,"saidMary,coldly.

           Mr.Featherstonegrunted:hecouldnotdenythatanordinarysortofgirllikehermightbeexpectedtobeuseful,sohethoughtofanotherrejoinder,disagreeableenoughtobealwaysapropos."IfFredVincycomesto-morrow,now,don’tyoukeephimchattering:lethimcomeuptome."

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