Мидлмарч

Chapter 71

           Thesigerwasinthechair,andMr.BrookeofTiptonwasonhisrighthand.

           LydgatenoticedapeculiarinterchangeofglanceswhenheandBulstrodetooktheirseats.

           Afterthebusinesshadbeenfullyopenedbythechairman,whopointedouttheadvantagesofpurchasingbysubscriptionapieceofgroundlargeenoughtobeultimatelyusedasageneralcemetery,Mr.Bulstrode,whoseratherhigh-pitchedbutsubduedandfluentvoicethetownwasusedtoatmeetingsofthissort,roseandaskedleavetodeliverhisopinion.LydgatecouldseeagainthepeculiarinterchangeofglancesbeforeMr.Hawleystartedup,andsaidinhisfirmresonantvoice,"Mr.Chairman,IrequestthatbeforeanyonedelivershisopiniononthispointImaybepermittedtospeakonaquestionofpublicfeeling,whichnotonlybymyself,butbymanygentlemenpresent,isregardedaspreliminary."

           Mr.Hawley’smodeofspeech,evenwhenpublicdecorumrepressedhis"awfullanguage,"wasformidableinitscurtnessandself-possession.Mr.Thesigersanctionedtherequest,Mr.Bulstrodesatdown,andMr.Hawleycontinued.

           "InwhatIhavetosay,Mr.Chairman,Iamnotspeakingsimplyonmyownbehalf:Iamspeakingwiththeconcurrenceandattheexpressrequestofnofewerthaneightofmyfellow-townsmen,whoareimmediatelyaroundus.ItisourunitedsentimentthatMr.

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