Мидлмарч

Chapter 18

           I,formypart,wishthatIcouldgivehimmyvote.ButIamconstrainedtotakeaviewofthecasewhichgivesthepreponderancetoMr.Farebrother’sclaims.Heisanamiableman,anablepreacher,andhasbeenlongeramongus."

           OldMr.Powderelllookedon,sadandsilent.Mr.Plymdalesettledhiscravat,uneasily.

           "Youdon’tsetupFarebrotherasapatternofwhataclergymanoughttobe,Ihope,"saidMr.Larcher,theeminentcarrier,whohadjustcomein."Ihavenoill-willtowardshim,butIthinkweowesomethingtothepublic,nottospeakofanythinghigher,intheseappointments.InmyopinionFarebrotheristoolaxforaclergyman.Idon’twishtobringupparticularsagainsthim;buthewillmakealittleattendanceheregoasfarashecan."

           "Andadevilishdealbetterthantoomuch,"saidMr.Hawley,whosebadlanguagewasnotoriousinthatpartofthecounty."Sickpeoplecan’tbearsomuchprayingandpreaching.Andthatmethodisticalsortofreligionisbadforthespiritsbadfortheinside,eh?"headded,turningquicklyroundtothefourmedicalmenwhowereassembled.

           Butanyanswerwasdispensedwithbytheentranceofthreegentlemen,withwhomthereweregreetingsmoreorlesscordial.TheseweretheReverendEdwardThesiger,RectorofSt.Peter’s,Mr.Bulstrode,andourfriendMr.BrookeofTipton,whohadlatelyallowedhimselftobeputontheboardofdirectorsinhisturn,buthadneverbeforeattended,hisattendancenowbeingduetoMr.

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