Мидлмарч

Chapter 18

           Minchinforhispartlikedtokeepthementalwindowsopenandobjectedtofixedlimits;iftheUnitarianbrewerjestedabouttheAthanasianCreed,Dr.MinchinquotedPope’s"EssayonMan."HeobjectedtotheratherfreestyleofanecdoteinwhichDr.Spragueindulged,preferringwell-sanctionedquotations,andlikingrefinementofallkinds:itwasgenerallyknownthathehadsomekinshiptoabishop,andsometimesspenthisholidaysat"thepalace."

           Dr.Minchinwassoft-handed,pale-complexioned,andofroundedoutline,nottobedistinguishedfromamildclergymaninappearance:whereasDr.Spraguewassuperfluouslytall;histrousersgotcreasedattheknees,andshowedanexcessofbootatatimewhenstrapsseemednecessarytoanydignityofbearing;youheardhimgoinandout,andupanddown,asifhehadcometoseeaftertheroofing.Inshort,hehadweight,andmightbeexpectedtograpplewithadiseaseandthrowit;whileDr.Minchinmightbebetterabletodetectitlurkingandtocircumventit.Theyenjoyedaboutequallythemysteriousprivilegeofmedicalreputation,andconcealedwithmuchetiquettetheircontemptforeachother’sskill.RegardingthemselvesasMiddlemarchinstitutions,theywerereadytocombineagainstallinnovators,andagainstnon-professionalsgiventointerference.OnthisgroundtheywerebothintheirheartsequallyaversetoMr.Bulstrode,thoughDr.Minchinhadneverbeeninopenhostilitywithhim,andneverdifferedfromhimwithoutelaborateexplanationtoMrs.Bulstrode,whohadfoundthatDr.

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