Мидлмарч

Chapter 67

           Ifindthatitisoutofthequestionthatmywife’sfathershouldmakesuchanadvance.ThatiswhyImentionmypositiontototheonlyothermanwhomaybeheldtohavesomepersonalconnectionwithmyprosperityorruin."

           Lydgatehatedtohearhimself.Buthehadspokennow,andhadspokenwithunmistakabledirectness.Mr.Bulstroderepliedwithouthaste,butalsowithouthesitation.

           "Iamgrieved,though,Iconfess,notsurprisedbythisinformation,Mr.Lydgate.Formyownpart,Iregrettedyouralliancewithmybrother-in-law’sfamily,whichhasalwaysbeenofprodigalhabits,andwhichhasalreadybeenmuchindebtedtomeforsustainmentinitspresentposition.Myadvicetoyou,Mr.Lydgate,wouldbe,thatinsteadofinvolvingyourselfinfurtherobligations,andcontinuingadoubtfulstruggle,youshouldsimplybecomeabankrupt."

           "Thatwouldnotimprovemyprospect,"saidLydgate,risingandspeakingbitterly,"evenifitwereamoreagreeablethinginitself."

           "Itisalwaysatrial,"saidMr.Bulstrode;"buttrial,mydearsir,isourportionhere,andisaneededcorrective.IrecommendyoutoweightheadviceIhavegiven."

           "Thankyou,"saidLydgate,notquiteknowingwhathesaid."Ihaveoccupiedyoutoolong.Good-day."

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