Мидлмарч

Chapter 16

           Vincylikedwellenoughthenotionofthechaplain’shavingasalary,supposingitweregiventoFarebrother,whowasasgoodalittlefellowaseverbreathed,andthebestpreacheranywhere,andcompanionabletoo.

           "Whatlineshallyoutake,then?"saidMr.Chichely,thecoroner,agreatcoursingcomradeofMr.Vincy’s.

           "Oh,I’mpreciousgladI’mnotoneoftheDirectorsnow.IshallvoteforreferringthemattertotheDirectorsandtheMedicalBoardtogether.Ishallrollsomeofmyresponsibilityonyourshoulders,Doctor,"saidMr.Vincy,glancingfirstatDr.Sprague,theseniorphysicianofthetown,andthenatLydgatewhosatopposite."Youmedicalgentlemenmustconsultwhichsortofblackdraughtyouwillprescribe,eh,Mr.Lydgate?"

           "Iknowlittleofeither,"saidLydgate;"butingeneral,appointmentsareapttobemadetoomuchaquestionofpersonalliking.Thefittestmanforaparticularpostisnotalwaysthebestfelloworthemostagreeable.Sometimes,ifyouwantedtogetareform,youronlywaywouldbetopensionoffthegoodfellowswhomeverybodyisfondof,andputthemoutofthequestion."

           Dr.Sprague,whowasconsideredthephysicianofmost"weight,"thoughDr.Minchinwasusuallysaidtohavemore"penetration,"divestedhislargeheavyfaceofallexpression,andlookedathiswine-glasswhileLydgatewasspeaking.

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