Middlemarch, Chapter 52 — краткое содержание

Что происходит

1. Farebrother's family celebrates his appointment, suggests marriage, and hears that he intends to give up whist.
2. Farebrother regards his improved circumstances as a reason to become a more conscientious clergyman.
3. Fred seeks advice about entering the Church and asks Farebrother to discover Mary's feelings toward him.
4. Farebrother visits Mary and explains that her refusal to burn Featherstone's will does not actually deprive Fred of his inheritance.
5. Mary refuses to marry Fred as a clergyman and insists that he prove himself through worthwhile work.
6. Mary admits that she cannot abandon her attachment to Fred, and Farebrother leaves to report her answer despite his apparent distress.

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На что обратить внимание

Farebrother challenges Fred's claim that rejection would justify a wrong choice. The warning separates romantic disappointment from responsibility for one's actions.

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