Мидлмарч

Chapter 32

           Jonah,whohadnotbeforeseenFred’swhitecomplexion,longlegs,andpincheddelicacyofface,preparedmanysarcasmsinwhichthesepointsofappearancewerewittilycombinedwiththelowestmoralattributes.

           "Why,Tom,YOUdon’twearsuchgentlemanlytrousersyouhaven’tgothalfsuchfinelonglegs,"saidJonahtohisnephew,winkingatthesametime,toimplythattherewassomethingmoreinthesestatementsthantheirundeniableness.Tomlookedathislegs,butleftituncertainwhetherhepreferredhismoraladvantagestoamoreviciouslengthoflimbandreprehensiblegentilityoftrouser.

           Inthelargewainscotedparlortootherewereconstantlypairsofeyesonthewatch,andownrelativeseagertobe"sitters-up."Manycame,lunched,anddeparted,butBrotherSolomonandtheladywhohadbeenJaneFeatherstonefortwenty-fiveyearsbeforeshewasMrs.Waulefounditgoodtobethereeverydayforhoars,withoutothercalculableoccupationthanthatofobservingthecunningMaryGarth(whowassodeepthatshecouldbefoundoutinnothing)andgivingoccasionaldrywrinklyindicationsofcryingasifcapableoftorrentsinawetterseasonatthethoughtthattheywerenotallowedtogointoMr.Featherstone’sroom.Fortheoldman’sdislikeofhisownfamilyseemedtogetstrongerashegotlessabletoamusehimselfbysayingbitingthingstothem.Toolanguidtosting,hehadthemorevenomrefluentinhisblood.

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