Мидлмарч

Chapter 52

           It’sallverywelltosayI’mwrongtogointotheChurch;butthosewhosaysomightaswelltellmetogointothebackwoods."

           Fred’svoicehadtakenatoneofgrumblingremonstrance,andMr.FarebrothermighthavebeeninclinedtosmileifhismindhadnotbeentoobusyinimaginingmorethanFredtoldhim.

           "HaveyouanydifficultiesaboutdoctrinesabouttheArticles?"hesaid,tryinghardtothinkofthequestionsimplyforFred’ssake.

           "No;IsupposetheArticlesareright.Iamnotpreparedwithanyargumentstodisprovethem,andmuchbetter,clevererfellowsthanIamgoinforthementirely.Ithinkitwouldberatherridiculousinmetourgescruplesofthatsort,asifIwereajudge,"saidFred,quitesimply.

           "Isuppose,then,ithasoccurredtoyouthatyoumightbeafairparishpriestwithoutbeingmuchofadivine?"

           "Ofcourse,ifIamobligedtobeaclergyman,Ishalltryanddomyduty,thoughImayn’tlikeit.Doyouthinkanybodyoughttoblameme?"

           "ForgoingintotheChurchunderthecircumstances?Thatdependsonyourconscience,Fredhowfaryouhavecountedthecost,andseenwhatyourpositionwillrequireofyou.Icanonlytellyouaboutmyself,thatIhavealwaysbeentoolax,andhavebeenuneasyinconsequence."

           "Butthereisanotherhindrance,"saidFred,coloring."Ididnottellyoubefore,thoughperhapsImayhavesaidthingsthatmadeyouguessit.

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