Мидлмарч

Chapter 10

           Dearme,whataveryanimatedconversationMissBrookeseemstobehavingwiththisMr.Lydgate!"

           "Sheistalkingcottagesandhospitalswithhim,"saidMrs.Cadwallader,whoseearsandpowerofinterpretationwerequick."Ibelieveheisasortofphilanthropist,soBrookeissuretotakehimup."

           "James,"saidLadyChettamwhenhersoncamenear,"bringMr.Lydgateandintroducehimtome.Iwanttotesthim."

           TheaffabledowagerdeclaredherselfdelightedwiththisopportunityofmakingMr.Lydgate’sacquaintance,havingheardofhissuccessintreatingfeveronanewplan.

           Mr.Lydgatehadthemedicalaccomplishmentoflookingperfectlygravewhatevernonsensewastalkedtohim,andhisdarksteadyeyesgavehimimpressivenessasalistener.HewasaslittleaspossiblelikethelamentedHicks,especiallyinacertaincarelessrefinementabouthistoiletandutterance.YetLadyChettamgatheredmuchconfidenceinhim.Heconfirmedherviewofherownconstitutionasbeingpeculiar,byadmittingthatallconstitutionsmightbecalledpeculiar,andhedidnotdenythathersmightbemorepeculiarthanothers.Hedidnotapproveofatooloweringsystem,includingrecklesscupping,nor,ontheotherhand,ofincessantportwineandbark.Hesaid"Ithinkso"withanairofsomuchdeferenceaccompanyingtheinsightofagreement,thatsheformedthemostcordialopinionofhistalents.

           "Iamquitepleasedwithyourprotege,"shesaidtoMr.

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