Мидлмарч

Chapter 17

           

           "Menofyourprofessiondon’tgenerallysmoke,"hesaid.Lydgatesmiledandshookhishead."Norofmineeither,properly,Isuppose.YouwillhearthatpipeallegedagainstmebyBulstrodeandCompany.Theydon’tknowhowpleasedthedevilwouldbeifIgaveitup."

           "Iunderstand.Youareofanexcitabletemperandwantasedative.Iamheavier,andshouldgetidlewithit.Ishouldrushintoidleness,andstagnatetherewithallmymight."

           "Andyoumeantogiveitalltoyourwork.Iamsometenortwelveyearsolderthanyou,andhavecometoacompromise.Ifeedaweaknessortwolesttheyshouldgetclamorous.See,"continuedtheVicar,openingseveralsmalldrawers,"IfancyIhavemadeanexhaustivestudyoftheentomologyofthisdistrict.Iamgoingonbothwiththefaunaandflora;butIhaveatleastdonemyinsectswell.Wearesingularlyrichinorthoptera:Idon’tknowwhetherAh!youhavegotholdofthatglassjaryouarelookingintothatinsteadofmydrawers.Youdon’treallycareaboutthesethings?"

           "Notbythesideofthislovelyanencephalousmonster.Ihaveneverhadtimetogivemyselfmuchtonaturalhistory.Iwasearlybittenwithaninterestinstructure,anditiswhatliesmostdirectlyinmyprofession.Ihavenohobbybesides.Ihavetheseatoswiminthere."

           "Ah!youareahappyfellow,"saidMr.Farebrother,turningonhisheelandbeginningtofillhispipe.

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