Мидлмарч

Chapter 13

           Astothenewhospital,whichisnearlyfinished,Ishallconsiderwhatyouhavesaidabouttheadvantagesofthespecialdestinationforfevers.Thedecisionwillrestwithme,forthoughLordMedlicotehasgiventhelandandtimberforthebuilding,heisnotdisposedtogivehispersonalattentiontotheobject."

           "Therearefewthingsbetterworththepainsinaprovincialtownlikethis,"saidLydgate."Afinefeverhospitalinadditiontotheoldinfirmarymightbethenucleusofamedicalschoolhere,whenoncewegetourmedicalreforms;andwhatwoulddomoreformedicaleducationthanthespreadofsuchschoolsoverthecountry?Abornprovincialmanwhohasagrainofpublicspiritaswellasafewideas,shoulddowhathecantoresisttherushofeverythingthatisalittlebetterthancommontowardsLondon.Anyvalidprofessionalaimsmayoftenfindafreer,ifnotaricherfield,intheprovinces."

           OneofLydgate’sgiftswasavoicehabituallydeepandsonorous,yetcapableofbecomingverylowandgentleattherightmoment.Abouthisordinarybearingtherewasacertainfling,afearlessexpectationofsuccess,aconfidenceinhisownpowersandintegritymuchfortifiedbycontemptforpettyobstaclesorseductionsofwhichhehadhadnoexperience.Butthisproudopennesswasmadelovablebyanexpressionofunaffectedgood-will.Mr.

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