Мидлмарч

Chapter 11

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           "Italwaysmakesadifference,though,tobeofgoodfamily,"saidRosamond,withatoneofdecisionwhichshowedthatshehadthoughtonthissubject.RosamondfeltthatshemighthavebeenhappierifshehadnotbeenthedaughterofaMiddlemarchmanufacturer.Shedislikedanythingwhichremindedherthathermother’sfatherhadbeenaninnkeeper.CertainlyanyonerememberingthefactmightthinkthatMrs.Vincyhadtheairofaveryhandsomegood-humoredlandlady,accustomedtothemostcapriciousordersofgentlemen.

           "IthoughtitwasoddhisnamewasTertius,"saidthebright-facedmatron,"butofcourseit’sanameinthefamily.Butnow,tellusexactlywhatsortofmanheis."

           "Oh,tallish,dark,clevertalkswellratheraprig,Ithink."

           "Inevercanmakeoutwhatyoumeanbyaprig,"saidRosamond.

           "Afellowwhowantstoshowthathehasopinions."

           "Why,mydear,doctorsmusthaveopinions,"saidMrs.Vincy."Whataretheythereforelse?"

           "Yes,mother,theopinionstheyarepaidfor.Butaprigisafellowwhoisalwaysmakingyouapresentofhisopinions."

           "IsupposeMaryGarthadmiresMr.Lydgate,"saidRosamond,notwithoutatouchofinnuendo.

           "Really,Ican’tsay."saidFred,ratherglumly,asheleftthetable,andtakingupanovelwhichhehadbroughtdownwithhim,threwhimselfintoanarm-chair.

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