Мидлмарч

Chapter 63

           Idon’tseewhyyoushouldn’tlikemetoknowthatyouwishedtodomeaservice,mydearfellow.Andyoucertainlyhavedonemeone.It’sratherastrongchecktoone’sself-complacencytofindhowmuchofone’srightdoingdependsonnotbeinginwantofmoney.AmanwillnotbetemptedtosaytheLord’sPrayerbackwardtopleasethedevil,ifhedoesn’twantthedevil’sservices.Ihavenoneedtohangonthesmilesofchancenow."

           "Idon’tseethatthere’sanymoney-gettingwithoutchance,"saidLydgate;"ifamangetsitinaprofession,it’sprettysuretocomebychance."

           Mr.Farebrotherthoughthecouldaccountforthisspeech,instrikingcontrastwithLydgate’sformerwayoftalking,astheperversitywhichwilloftenspringfromthemoodinessofamanillateaseinhisaffairs.Heansweredinatoneofgood-humoredadmission

           "Ah,there’senormouspatiencewantedwiththewayoftheworld.Butitistheeasierforamantowaitpatientlywhenhehasfriendswholovehim,andaskfornothingbetterthantohelphimthrough,sofarasitliesintheirpower."

           "Ohyes,"saidLydgate,inacarelesstone,changinghisattitudeandlookingathiswatch."Peoplemakemuchmoreoftheirdifficultiesthantheyneedtodo."

           HeknewasdistinctlyaspossiblethatthiswasanofferofhelptohimselffromMr.Farebrother,andhecouldnotbearit

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