Мидлмарч

Chapter 13

           Bulstrodehadalsoadeferentialbendingattitudeinlistening,andanapparentlyfixedattentivenessinhiseyeswhichmadethosepersonswhothoughtthemselvesworthhearinginferthathewasseekingtheutmostimprovementfromtheirdiscourse.Others,whoexpectedtomakenogreatfigure,dislikedthiskindofmorallanternturnedonthem.Ifyouarenotproudofyourcellar,thereisnothrillofsatisfactioninseeingyourguestholduphiswine-glasstothelightandlookjudicial.Suchjoysarereservedforconsciousmerit.HenceMr.Bulstrode’scloseattentionwasnotagreeabletothepublicansandsinnersinMiddlemarch;itwasattributedbysometohisbeingaPharisee,andbyotherstohisbeingEvangelical.Lesssuperficialreasonersamongthemwishedtoknowwhohisfatherandgrandfatherwere,observingthatfive-and-twentyyearsagonobodyhadeverheardofaBulstrodeinMiddlemarch.Tohispresentvisitor,Lydgate,thescrutinizinglookwasamatterofindifference:hesimplyformedanunfavorableopinionofthebanker’sconstitution,andconcludedthathehadaneagerinwardlifewithlittleenjoymentoftangiblethings.

           "Ishallbeexceedinglyobligedifyouwilllookinonmehereoccasionally,Mr.Lydgate,"thebankerobserved,afterabriefpause."If,asIdaretohope,Ihavetheprivilegeoffindingyouavaluablecoadjutorintheinterestingmatterofhospitalmanagement,therewillbemanyquestionswhichweshallneedtodiscussinprivate.

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