Мидлмарч

Chapter 71

           Saythattheevil-speakingofwhichIamtobemadethevictimaccusesmeofmalpractices—"hereBulstrode’svoiceroseandtookonamorebitingaccent,tillitseemedalowcry"whoshallbemyaccuser?Notmenwhoseownlivesareunchristian,nay,scandalousnotmenwhothemselvesuselowinstrumentstocarryouttheirendswhoseprofessionisatissueofchicanerywhohavebeenspendingtheirincomeontheirownsensualenjoyments,whileIhavebeendevotingminetoadvancethebestobjectswithregardtothislifeandthenext."

           Afterthewordchicanerytherewasagrowingnoise,halfofmurmursandhalfofhisses,whilefourpersonsstartedupatonceMr.Hawley,Mr.Toller,Mr.Chichely,andMr.Hackbutt;butMr.Hawley’soutburstwasinstantaneous,andlefttheothersbehindinsilence.

           "Ifyoumeanme,sir,Icallyouandeveryoneelsetotheinspectionofmyprofessionallife.AstoChristianorunchristian,IrepudiateyourcantingpalaveringChristianity;andastothewayinwhichIspendmyincome,itisnotmyprincipletomaintainthievesandcheatoffspringoftheirdueinheritanceinordertosupportreligionandsetmyselfupasasaintlyKilljoy.IaffectnonicenessofconscienceIhavenotfoundanynicestandardsnecessaryyettomeasureyouractionsby,sir.AndIagaincalluponyoutoenterintosatisfactoryexplanationsconcerningthescandalsagainstyou,orelsetowithdrawfrompostsinwhichweatanyratedeclineyouasacolleague.

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