Мидлмарч

Chapter 84

           Imean,hereathome—sadnews.Butyoumustnotblameme,Chettam."

           "Whatisthematter?"saidSirJames."Notanothergamekeepershot,Ihope?It’swhatIshouldexpect,whenafellowlikeTrappingBassisletoffsoeasily."

           "Gamekeeper?No.Letusgoin;Icantellyouallinthehouse,youknow,"saidMr.Brooke,noddingattheCadwalladers,toshowthatheincludedtheminhisconfidence."AstopoacherslikeTrappingBass,youknow,Chettam,"hecontinued,astheywereentering,"whenyouareamagistrate,you’llnotfinditsoeasytocommit.Severityisallverywell,butit’sagreatdealeasierwhenyou’vegotsomebodytodoitforyou.Youhaveasoftplaceinyourheartyourself,youknow—you’renotaDraco,aJeffreys,thatsortofthing."

           Mr.Brookewasevidentlyinastateofnervousperturbation.Whenhehadsomethingpainfultotell,itwasusuallyhiswaytointroduceitamonganumberofdisjointedparticulars,asifitwereamedicinethatwouldgetamilderflavorbymixingHecontinuedhischatwithSirJamesaboutthepoachersuntiltheywereallseated,andMrs.Cadwallader,impatientofthisdrivelling,said—

           "I’mdyingtoknowthesadnews.Thegamekeeperisnotshot:thatissettled.Whatisit,then?"

           "Well,it’saverytryingthing,youknow,"saidMr.Brooke."I’mgladyouandtheRectorarehere;it’safamilymatter—butyouwillhelpusalltobearit,Cadwallader.

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