Мидлмарч

Chapter 11

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           "Why,whatelsearethey?"

           "Imean,mamma,itisratheravulgarexpression."

           "Verylikely,mydear;Ineverwasagoodspeaker.WhatshouldIsay?"

           "Thebestofthem."

           "Why,thatseemsjustasplainandcommon.IfIhadhadtimetothink,Ishouldhavesaid,‘themostsuperioryoungmen.’Butwithyoureducationyoumustknow."

           "WhatmustRosyknow,mother?"saidMr.Fred,whohadslidinunobservedthroughthehalf-opendoorwhiletheladieswerebendingovertheirwork,andnowgoinguptothefirestoodwithhisbacktowardsit,warmingthesolesofhisslippers.

           "Whetherit’srighttosay‘superioryoungmen,’"saidMrs.Vincy,ringingthebell.

           "Oh,therearesomanysuperiorteasandsugarsnow.Superiorisgettingtobeshopkeepers’slang."

           "Areyoubeginningtodislikeslang,then?"saidRosamond,withmildgravity.

           "Onlythewrongsort.Allchoiceofwordsisslang.Itmarksaclass."

           "ThereiscorrectEnglish:thatisnotslang."

           "Ibegyourpardon:correctEnglishistheslangofprigswhowritehistoryandessays.Andthestrongestslangofallistheslangofpoets."

           "Youwillsayanything,Fred,togainyourpoint."

           "Well,tellmewhetheritisslangorpoetrytocallanoxaleg-plaiter.

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