Мидлмарч

Chapter 13

           Bulstrodeperhapslikedhimthebetterforthedifferencebetweentheminpitchandmanners;hecertainlylikedhimthebetter,asRosamonddid,forbeingastrangerinMiddlemarch.Onecanbeginsomanythingswithanewperson!evenbegintobeabetterman.

           "Ishallrejoicetofurnishyourzealwithfulleropportunities,"Mr.Bulstrodeanswered;"Imean,byconfidingtoyouthesuperintendenceofmynewhospital,shouldamaturerknowledgefavorthatissue,forIamdeterminedthatsogreatanobjectshallnotbeshackledbyourtwophysicians.Indeed,Iamencouragedtoconsideryouradventtothistownasagraciousindicationthatamoremanifestblessingisnowtobeawardedtomyefforts,whichhavehithertobeenmuchwithstood.Withregardtotheoldinfirmary,wehavegainedtheinitialpointImeanyourelection.AndnowIhopeyouwillnotshrinkfromincurringacertainamountofjealousyanddislikefromyourprofessionalbrethrenbypresentingyourselfasareformer."

           "Iwillnotprofessbravery,"saidLydgate,smiling,"butIacknowledgeagooddealofpleasureinfighting,andIshouldnotcareformyprofession,ifIdidnotbelievethatbettermethodsweretobefoundandenforcedthereaswellaseverywhereelse."

           "ThestandardofthatprofessionislowinMiddlemarch,mydearsir,"saidthebanker."Imeaninknowledgeandskill;notinsocialstatus,forourmedicalmenaremostofthemconnectedwithrespectabletownspeoplehere.

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