Мидлмарч

Chapter 16

           ItwasthepleasantestfamilypartythatLydgatehadseensincehecametoMiddlemarch.TheVincyshadthereadinesstoenjoy,therejectionofallanxiety,andthebeliefinlifeasamerrylot,whichmadeahouseexceptionalinmostcountytownsatthattime,whenEvangelicalismhadeastacertainsuspicionasofplague-infectionoverthefewamusementswhichsurvivedintheprovinces.AttheVincys’therewasalwayswhist,andthecard-tablesstoodreadynow,makingsomeofthecompanysecretlyimpatientofthemusic.BeforeitceasedMr.Farebrothercameinahandsome,broad-chestedbutotherwisesmallman,aboutforty,whoseblackwasverythreadbare:thebrilliancywasallinhisquickgrayeyes.Hecamelikeapleasantchangeinthelight,arrestinglittleLouisawithfatherlynonsenseasshewasbeingledoutoftheroombyMissMorgan,greetingeverybodywithsomespecialword,andseemingtocondensemoretalkintotenminutesthanhadbeenheldallthroughtheevening.HeclaimedfromLydgatethefulfilmentofapromisetocomeandseehim."Ican’tletyouoff,youknow,becauseIhavesomebeetlestoshowyou.Wecollectorsfeelaninterestineverynewmantillhehasseenallwehavetoshowhim."

           Butsoonheswervedtothewhist-table,rubbinghishandsandsaying,"Comenow,letusbeserious!Mr.Lydgate?notplay?Ah!youaretooyoungandlightforthiskindofthing."

           LydgatesaidtohimselfthattheclergymanwhoseabilitiesweresopainfultoMr.

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