Мидлмарч

Chapter 16

           Howstupidtheworldisthatitdoesnotmakemoreuseofsuchapleasurewithinitsreach!"

           "Yes,andyouwillfindMiddlemarchverytuneless.Therearehardlyanygoodmusicians.Ionlyknowtwogentlemenwhosingatallwell."

           "Isupposeitisthefashiontosingcomicsongsinarhythmicway,leavingyoutofancythetuneverymuchasifitweretappedonadrum?"

           "Ah,youhaveheardMr.Bowyer,"saidRosamond,withoneofherraresmiles."Butwearespeakingveryillofourneighbors."

           Lydgatewasalmostforgettingthathemustcarryontheconversation,inthinkinghowlovelythiscreaturewas,hergarmentseemingtobemadeoutofthefaintestbluesky,herselfsoimmaculatelyblond,asifthepetalsofsomegiganticflowerhadjustopenedanddisclosedher;andyetwiththisinfantineblondnessshowingsomuchready,self-possessedgrace.SincehehadhadthememoryofLaure,Lydgatehadlostalltasteforlarge-eyedsilence:thedivinecownolongerattractedhim,andRosamondwasherveryopposite.Butherecalledhimself.

           "Youwillletmehearsomemusicto-night,Ihope."

           "Iwillletyouhearmyattempts,ifyoulike,"saidRosamond."Papaissuretoinsistonmysinging.ButIshalltremblebeforeyou,whohaveheardthebestsingersinParis.Ihaveheardverylittle:IhaveonlyoncebeentoLondon.ButourorganistatSt.Peter’sisagoodmusician,andIgoonstudyingwithhim.

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