第47章 CHAPTERXVMASTERSANDMEN(2)

作者:伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔

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类型:都市·校园

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更新时间:2019-10-06 10:05

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asmrshornoncamein,ruslinginhandsomebcksilk,aswasherwon;hermuslinsandcesrivalling,noexcelling,hepurewhienessofhemuslinsandingofheroommargareexpinedhowiwashahermohercouldnoaccompanyhemoreurnmrs


hornonscall;buinheranxieynoobringbackherfahersfearsoovividly,shegavebuabunglingaccoun,andlefheimpressiononmrshornonsmindhamrshaleswassomeemporaryorfancifulfinedyishindisposiion,whichmighhavebeenpuasidehadherebeenasrongenoughmoive;orhaifiwasoosevereoallowherocomeouhaday,hecallmighhavebeendeferredremembering,oo,hehorsesohercarriage,hiredforherownvisiohehales,andhowfa


yhadbeenorderedogobymrhornon,inorderopayeveryrespecohem,mrshornondrewupslighlyoffended,and


gavemargarenosympahyindeed,hardlyanycrediforhesaemenofhermohersindisposiion


howismrhornon?askedmrhaleiwasafraidhewasnowell,fromhishurriednoeyeserday


mysonisrarelyill;andwhenheis,heneverspeaksaboui,ormakesianexcusefornodoinganyhingheoldmehecouldnogeleisureoreadwihyousnigh,sirheregreedi,iamsure;hevalueshehoursspenwihyou


iamsureheyareequallyagreeableome,saidmrhaleimakesmefeelyoungagainoseehisenjoymenandappreciaionofallhaisfineincssicallieraure


ihavenodoubhecssicsareverydesirableforpeoplewhohaveleisurebu,iconfess,iwasagainsmyjudgmenhamysonrenewedhissudyofhemheimeandpceinwhichhelives,seemomeorequireallhisenergyandaenioncssicsmaydoverywellformenwholoierawayheirlivesinhecounryorincolleges;bumilonmenoughohaveheirhoughsandpowersabsorbedinheworkofoday


aleas,haismyopinionhisscuseshegaveouwih hepridehaapeshumiliy


u,surely,ifhemindisoolongdirecedooneobjeconly,iwillgesiffandrigid,andunableoakeinmanyineress,saidmargare


idonoquieundersandwhayoumeanbyamindgeingsiffandrigidnordoiadmirehosewhirligigcharacershaarefullofhishingoday,obeuerlyforgefulofiinheirnewineresomorrow


havingmanyineressdoesnosuihelifeofamilonmanufacureriis,oroughobe,enoughforhimohaveonegreadesire,andobringallhepurposesofhislifeobearonhefulfilmenofha


andhais?askedmrhale


hersallowcheekflushed,andhereyelighened,assheanswered:


oholdandmainainahigh,honourablepceamonghemerchansofhiscounryhemenofhisownsuchapcemysonhasearnedforhimselfgowhereyouwillidon sayinengndonly,buineuropehenameofjohnhornonofmilonisknownandrespecedamongsallmenofbusinessofcourse,iisunknowninhefashionablecircles,


sheconinued,scornfullyidlegenlemenanddiesarenolikelyoknowmuchofamilonmanufacurer,unlesshegesinoparliamen,ormarriesalordsdaugher


bohmrhaleandmargarehadanuneasy,ludicrousconsciousnesshaheyhadneverheardofhisgreaname,unilmrbellhadwrienhemwordhamrhornonwouldbeagoodfriendohaveinmilon


heproudmohersworldwasnoheirworldofharleysreegeniliiesonheonehand,orcounryclergymenandhampshiresquiresonheohermargaresface,inspieofallherendeavourso


keepisimplyliseninginisexpressionoldhesensiivemrs


hornonhisfeelingofhers


youhinkyouneverheardofhiswonderfulsonofmine,misshale


youhinkimanoldwomanwhoseideasareboundedbymilon,andwhoseowncrowishewhieseverseen


o,saidmargare,wihsomespiriimayberue,haiwashinkingihadhardlyheardmrhornonsnamebeforeicameomilonbusinceihavecomehere,ihaveheardenoughomakemerespecandadmirehim,andofeelhowmuchjusiceandruhhereisinwhayouhavesaidofhim


whospokeoyouofhim?askedmrshornon,alilemollified,yejealouslesanyoneelseswordsshouldnohavedonehimfulljusice


margarehesiaedbeforesherepliedshedidnolikehisauhoriaivequesioningmrhalecamein,ashehough,oherescue


iwaswhamrhornonsaidhimself,hamadeusknowhekindofmanhewaswasino,margare?


mrshornondrewherselfup,andsaid


mysonisnoheooellofhisowndoingsmayiagainaskyou,misshale,fromwhoseaccounyouformedyourfavourableopinionofhim?amoheriscuriousandgreedyofcommendaionofherchildren,youknow


margarereplied,iwasasmuchfromwhamrhornonwihheldofhawhichwehadbeenoldofhispreviouslifebymrbell,iwasmorehahanwhahesaid,hamadeusallfeelwhareasonyouhaveobeproudofhim


mrbell!whacanheknowofjohn?he,livingazylifeinadrowsycollegebuimobligedoyou,misshalemanyamissyyoungdywouldhaveshrunkfromgivinganoldwomanhepleasureofhearinghahersonwaswellspokenof


why?askedmargare,lookingsraighamrshornon,inbewildermen


why!becauseisupposeheymighhaveconscienceshaoldhemhowsurelyheyweremakingheoldmoherinoanadvocaeforhem,incaseheyhadanypnsonhesonshear


shesmiledagrimsmile,forshehadbeenpleasedbymargaresfrankness;andperhapsshefelhashehadbeenaskingquesionsoomuchasifshehadarighocaechisemargareughedourighahenoionpresenedoher;ughedsomerrilyhaigraedonmrs


hornonsear,asifhewordshacalledforhhaugh,mushavebeenuerlyandenirelyludicrous


margaresoppedhermerrimenassoonasshesawmrshornonsa


oyedlook


ibegyourpardon,madambuireallyamverymuchobligedoyou


forexoneraingmefrommakinganypnsonmrhornonshear


youngdieshave,beforenow,saidmrshornon,siffly


ihopemisshornoniswell,puinmrhale,desirousofchanginghecurrenofheconversaion