Мидлмарч

Chapter 52

           "Sofarasselfisconcerned,Ithinkitwouldbeeasiertogiveuppowerandmoneythantokeepthem.ItseemsveryunfittingthatIshouldhavethispatronage,yetIfeltthatIoughtnottoletitbeusedbysomeoneelseinsteadofme."

           "ItisIwhoamboundtoactsothatyouwillnotregretyourpower,"saidMr.Farebrother.

           Hiswasoneofthenaturesinwhichconsciencegetsthemoreactivewhentheyokeoflifeceasestogallthem.Hemadenodisplayofhumilityonthesubject,butinhishearthefeltratherashamedthathisconducthadshownlacheswhichotherswhodidnotgetbeneficeswerefreefrom.

           "IusedoftentowishIhadbeensomethingelsethanaclergyman,"hesaidtoLydgate,"butperhapsitwillbebettertotryandmakeasgoodaclergymanoutofmyselfasIcan.Thatisthewell-beneficedpointofview,youperceive,fromwhichdifficultiesaremuchsimplified,"heended,smiling.

           TheVicardidfeelthenasifhisshareofdutieswouldbeeasy.ButDutyhasatrickofbehavingunexpectedlysomethinglikeaheavyfriendwhomwehaveamiablyaskedtovisitus,andwhobreakshislegwithinourgates.

           Hardlyaweeklater,DutypresenteditselfinhisstudyunderthedisguiseofFredVincy,nowreturnedfromOmnibusCollegewithhisbachelor’sdegree.

           "Iamashamedtotroubleyou,Mr.Farebrother,"saidFred,whosefairopenfacewaspropitiating,"butyouaretheonlyfriendIcanconsult.

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