Мидлмарч

Chapter 67

           

           "Oneseeshowanymentalstrain,howeverslight,mayaffectadelicateframe,"saidLydgateatthatstageoftheconsultationwhentheremarkstendtopassfromthepersonaltothegeneral,"bythedeepstampwhichanxietywillmakeforatimeevenontheyoungandvigorous.Iamnaturallyverystrong;yetIhavebeenthoroughlyshakenlatelybyanaccumulationoftrouble."

           "Ipresumethataconstitutioninthesusceptiblestateinwhichmineatpresentis,wouldbeespeciallyliabletofallavictimtocholera,ifitvisitedourdistrict.AndsinceitsappearancenearLondon,wemaywellbesiegetheMercy-seatforourprotection,"saidMr.Bulstrode,notintendingtoevadeLydgate’sallusion,butreallypreoccupiedwithalarmsabouthimself.

           "Youhaveatalleventstakenyourshareinusinggoodpracticalprecautionsforthetown,andthatisthebestmodeofaskingforprotection,"saidLydgate,withastrongdistasteforthebrokenmetaphorandbadlogicofthebanker’sreligion,somewhatincreasedbytheapparentdeafnessofhissympathy.Buthismindhadtakenupitslong-preparedmovementtowardsgettinghelp,andwasnotyetarrested.Headded,"Thetownhasdonewellinthewayofcleansing,andfindingappliances;andIthinkthatifthecholerashouldcome,evenourenemieswilladmitthatthearrangementsintheHospitalareapublicgood."

           "Truly,"saidMr.Bulstrode,withsomecoldness."Withregardtowhatyousay,Mr.

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