Мидлмарч

Chapter 32

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           "Remember,I’mtheeldestafteryou,Brother,andprosperedfromthefirst,justasyoudid,andhavegotlandalreadybythenameofFeatherstone,"saidSolomon,relyingmuchonthatreflection,asonewhichmightbesuggestedinthewatchesofthenight."ButIbidyougood-byforthepresent."

           TheirexitwashastenedbytheirseeingoldMr.Featherstonepullhiswigoneachsideandshuthiseyeswithhismouth-wideninggrimace,asifheweredeterminedtobedeafandblind.

           NonethelesstheycametoStoneCourtdailyandsatbelowatthepostofduty,sometimescarryingonaslowdialogueinanundertoneinwhichtheobservationandresponseweresofarapart,thatanyonehearingthemmighthaveimaginedhimselflisteningtospeakingautomata,insomedoubtwhethertheingeniousmechanismwouldreallywork,orwinditselfupforalongtimeinordertostickandbesilent.SolomonandJanewouldhavebeensorrytobequick:whatthatledtomightbeseenontheothersideofthewallinthepersonofBrotherJonah.

           Buttheirwatchinthewainscotedparlorwassometimesvariedbythepresenceofotherguestsfromfarornear.NowthatPeterFeatherstonewasup-stairs,hispropertycouldbediscussedwithallthatlocalenlightenmenttobefoundonthespot:someruralandMiddlemarchneighborsexpressedmuchagreementwiththefamilyandsympathywiththeirinterestagainsttheVincys,andfemininevisitorswereevenmovedtotears,inconversationwithMrs.

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