Мидлмарч

Chapter 32

           BrotherJonah,forexample(therearesuchunpleasantpeopleinmostfamilies;perhapseveninthehighestaristocracythereareBrobdingnagspecimens,giganticallyindebtandbloatedatgreaterexpense)BrotherJonah,Isay,havingcomedownintheworld,wasmainlysupportedbyacallingwhichhewasmodestenoughnottoboastof,thoughitwasmuchbetterthanswindlingeitheronexchangeorturf,butwhichdidnotrequirehispresenceatBrassingsolongashehadagoodcornertositinandasupplyoffood.Hechosethekitchen-corner,partlybecausehelikeditbest,andpartlybecausehedidnotwanttositwithSolomon,concerningwhomhehadastrongbrotherlyopinion.Seatedinafamousarm-chairandinhisbestsuit,constantlywithinsightofgoodcheer,hehadacomfortableconsciousnessofbeingonthepremises,mingledwithfleetingsuggestionsofSundayandthebarattheGreenMan;andheinformedMaryGarththatheshouldnotgooutofreachofhisbrotherPeterwhilethatpoorfellowwasaboveground.Thetroublesomeonesinafamilyareusuallyeitherthewitsortheidiots.JonahwasthewitamongtheFeatherstones,andjokedwiththemaid-servantswhentheycameaboutthehearth,butseemedtoconsiderMissGarthasuspiciouscharacter,andfollowedherwithcoldeyes.

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