Мидлмарч

Chapter 13

           Youmustremember,ifyouplease,thatIstretchmytolerancetowardsyouasmywife’sbrother,andthatitlittlebecomesyoutocomplainofmeaswithholdingmaterialhelptowardstheworldlypositionofyourfamily.Imustremindyouthatitisnotyourownprudenceorjudgmentthathasenabledyoutokeepyourplaceinthetrade."

           "Verylikelynot;butyouhavebeennoloserbymytradeyet,"saidMr.Vincy,thoroughlynettled(aresultwhichwasseldommuchretardedbypreviousresolutions)."AndwhenyoumarriedHarriet,Idon’tseehowyoucouldexpectthatourfamiliesshouldnothangbythesamenail.Ifyou’vechangedyourmind,andwantmyfamilytocomedownintheworld,you’dbettersayso.I’veneverchanged;I’maplainChurchmannow,justasIusedtobebeforedoctrinescameup.ItaketheworldasIfindit,intradeandeverythingelse.I’mcontentedtobenoworsethanmyneighbors.Butifyouwantustocomedownintheworld,sayso.Ishallknowbetterwhattodothen."

           "Youtalkunreasonably.Shallyoucomedownintheworldforwantofthisletteraboutyourson?"

           "Well,whetherornot,Iconsideritveryunhandsomeofyoutorefuseit.Suchdoingsmaybelinedwithreligion,butoutsidetheyhaveanasty,dog-in-the-mangerlook.YoumightaswellslanderFred:itcomesprettyneartoitwhenyourefusetosayyoudidn’tsetaslandergoing.

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