Мидлмарч

Chapter 18

           Ihavenotimetolose,andIproposethatthematterbeputtothevoteatonce."

           Abriefbutstillhotdiscussionfollowedbeforeeachpersonwrote"Tyke"or"Farebrother"onapieceofpaperandslippeditintoaglasstumbler;andinthemeantimeMr.BulstrodesawLydgateenter.

           "Iperceivethatthevotesareequallydividedatpresent,"saidMr.Bulstrode,inaclearbitingvoice.Then,lookingupatLydgate

           "Thereisacasting-votestilltobegiven.Itisyours,Mr.Lydgate:willyoubegoodenoughtowrite?"

           "Thethingissettlednow,"saidMr.Wrench,rising."WeallknowhowMr.Lydgatewillvote."

           "Youseemtospeakwithsomepeculiarmeaning,sir,"saidLydgate,ratherdefiantly,andkeepinghispencilsuspended.

           "ImerelymeanthatyouareexpectedtovotewithMr.Bulstrode.Doyouregardthatmeaningasoffensive?"

           "Itmaybeoffensivetoothers.ButIshallnotdesistfromvotingwithhimonthataccount."Lydgateimmediatelywrotedown"Tyke."

           SotheRev.WalterTykebecamechaplaintotheInfirmary,andLydgatecontinuedtoworkwithMr.Bulstrode.HewasreallyuncertainwhetherTykewerenotthemoresuitablecandidate,andyethisconsciousnesstoldhimthatifhehadbeenquitefreefromindirectbiasheshouldhavevotedforMr.Farebrother.

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