Мидлмарч

Chapter 13

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           "Vincy,Imustrepeat,thatyouwillnotgetanyconcurrencefrommeastothecourseyouhavepursuedwithyoureldestson.ItwasentirelyfromworldlyvanitythatyoudestinedhimfortheChurch:withafamilyofthreesonsandfourdaughters,youwerenotwarrantedindevotingmoneytoanexpensiveeducationwhichhassucceededinnothingbutingivinghimextravagantidlehabits.Youarenowreapingtheconsequences."

           Topointoutotherpeople’serrorswasadutythatMr.Bulstroderarelyshrankfrom,butMr.Vincywasnotequallypreparedtobepatient.Whenamanhastheimmediateprospectofbeingmayor,andisready,intheinterestsofcommerce,totakeupafirmattitudeonpoliticsgenerally,hehasnaturallyasenseofhisimportancetotheframeworkofthingswhichseemstothrowquestionsofprivateconductintothebackground.Andthisparticularreproofirritatedhimmorethananyother.Itwaseminentlysuperfluoustohimtobetoldthathewasreapingtheconsequences.ButhefelthisneckunderBulstrode’syoke;andthoughheusuallyenjoyedkicking,hewasanxioustorefrainfromthatrelief.

           "Astothat,Bulstrode,it’snousegoingback.I’mnotoneofyourpatternmen,andIdon’tpretendtobe.Icouldn’tforeseeeverythinginthetrade;therewasn’tafinerbusinessinMiddlemarchthanours,andtheladwasclever.

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