Мидлмарч

Chapter 13

           Bulstrodebegantospeakwithamorechiselledemphasis"thesubjectislikelytobereferredtothemedicalboardoftheinfirmary,andwhatItrustImayaskofyouis,thatinvirtueofthecooperationbetweenuswhichInowlookforwardto,youwillnot,sofarasyouareconcerned,beinfluencedbymyopponentsinthismatter."

           "IhopeIshallhavenothingtodowithclericaldisputes,"saidLydgate."ThepathIhavechosenistoworkwellinmyownprofession."

           "Myresponsibility,Mr.Lydgate,isofabroaderkind.Withme,indeed,thisquestionisoneofsacredaccountableness;whereaswithmyopponents,Ihavegoodreasontosaythatitisanoccasionforgratifyingaspiritofworldlyopposition.ButIshallnotthereforedroponeiotaofmyconvictions,orceasetoidentifymyselfwiththattruthwhichanevilgenerationhates.Ihavedevotedmyselftothisobjectofhospital-improvement,butIwillboldlyconfesstoyou,Mr.Lydgate,thatIshouldhavenointerestinhospitalsifIbelievedthatnothingmorewasconcernedthereinthanthecureofmortaldiseases.Ihaveanothergroundofaction,andinthefaceofpersecutionIwillnotconcealit."

           Mr.Bulstrode’svoicehadbecomealoudandagitatedwhisperashesaidthelastwords.

           "Therewecertainlydiffer,"saidLydgate.Buthewasnotsorrythatthedoorwasnowopened,andMr.Vincywasannounced.ThatfloridsociablepersonagewasbecomemoreinterestingtohimsincehehadseenRosamond.

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