Мидлмарч

Chapter 16

           Hisprivateminorloanswerenumerous,buthewouldinquirestrictlyintothecircumstancesbothbeforeandafter.Inthiswayamangathersadomaininhisneighbors’hopeandfearaswellasgratitude;andpower,whenonceithasgotintothatsubtleregion,propagatesitself,spreadingoutofallproportiontoitsexternalmeans.ItwasaprinciplewithMr.Bulstrodetogainasmuchpoweraspossible,thathemightuseitforthegloryofGod.Hewentthroughagreatdealofspiritualconflictandinwardargumentinordertoadjusthismotives,andmakecleartohimselfwhatGod’sgloryrequired.But,aswehaveseen,hismotiveswerenotalwaysrightlyappreciated.ThereweremanycrassmindsinMiddlemarchwhosereflectivescalescouldonlyweighthingsinthelump;andtheyhadastrongsuspicionthatsinceMr.Bulstrodecouldnotenjoylifeintheirfashion,eatinganddrinkingsolittleashedid,andworretinghimselfabouteverything,hemusthaveasortofvampire’sfeastinthesenseofmastery.

           ThesubjectofthechaplaincycameupatMr.Vincy’stablewhenLydgatewasdiningthere,andthefamilyconnectionwithMr.Bulstrodedidnot,heobserved,preventsomefreedomofremarkevenonthepartofthehosthimself,thoughhisreasonsagainsttheproposedarrangementturnedentirelyonhisobjectiontoMr.Tyke’ssermons,whichwerealldoctrine,andhispreferenceforMr.Farebrother,whosesermonswerefreefromthattaint.Mr.

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