Мидлмарч

Chapter 23

           Ifyousethimcantering,hegoesonliketwentysawyers.Ineverheardbutoneworseroarerinmylife,andthatwasaroan:itbelongedtoPegwell,thecorn-factor;heusedtodrivehiminhisgigsevenyearsago,andhewantedmetotakehim,butIsaid,‘Thankyou,Peg,Idon’tdealinwind-instruments.’ThatwaswhatIsaid.Itwenttheroundofthecountry,thatjokedid.But,whatthehell!thehorsewasapennytrumpettothatroarerofyours."

           "Why,yousaidjustnowhiswasworsethanmine,"saidFred,moreirritablethanusual.

           "Isaidalie,then,"saidMr.Bambridge,emphatically."Therewasn’tapennytochoosebetween’em."

           Fredspurredhishorse,andtheytrottedonalittleway.Whentheyslackenedagain,Mr.Bambridgesaid

           "Notbutwhattheroanwasabettertrotterthanyours."

           "I’mquitesatisfiedwithhispaces,Iknow,"saidFred,whorequiredalltheconsciousnessofbeingingaycompanytosupporthim;"Isayhistrotisanuncommonlycleanone,eh,Horrock?"

           Mr.Horrocklookedbeforehimwithascompleteaneutralityasifhehadbeenaportraitbyagreatmaster.

           Fredgaveupthefallacioushopeofgettingagenuineopinion;butonreflectionhesawthatBambridge’sdepreciationandHorrock’ssilencewerebothvirtuallyencouraging,andindicatedthattheythoughtbetterofthehorsethantheychosetosay.

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