Мидлмарч

Chapter 10

           Chichely,amiddle-agedbachelorandcoursingcelebrity,whohadacomplexionsomethinglikeanEasteregg,afewhairscarefullyarranged,andacarriageimplyingtheconsciousnessofadistinguishedappearance.

           "Yes,butnotmystyleofwoman:Ilikeawomanwholaysherselfoutalittlemoretopleaseus.Thereshouldbealittlefiligreeaboutawomansomethingofthecoquette.Amanlikesasortofchallenge.Themoreofadeadsetshemakesatyouthebetter."

           "There’ssometruthinthat,"saidMr.Standish,disposedtobegenial."And,byGod,it’susuallythewaywiththem.Isupposeitanswerssomewiseends:Providencemadethemso,eh,Bulstrode?"

           "Ishouldbedisposedtorefercoquetrytoanothersource,"saidMr.Bulstrode."Ishouldratherreferittothedevil."

           "Ay,tobesure,thereshouldbealittledevilinawoman,"saidMr.Chichely,whosestudyofthefairsexseemedtohavebeendetrimentaltohistheology."AndIlikethemblond,withacertaingait,andaswanneck.Betweenourselves,themayor’sdaughterismoretomytastethanMissBrookeorMissCeliaeither.IfIwereamarryingmanIshouldchooseMissVincybeforeeitherofthem."

           "Well,makeup,makeup,"saidMr.Standish,jocosely;"youseethemiddle-agedfellowsearlytheday."

           Mr.Chichelyshookhisheadwithmuchmeaning:hewasnotgoingtoincurthecertaintyofbeingacceptedbythewomanhewouldchoose.

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