Мидлмарч

Chapter 32

           Waule,whentheyrecalledthefactthattheythemselveshadbeendisappointedintimespastbycodicilsandmarriagesforspiteonthepartofungratefulelderlygentlemen,who,itmighthavebeensupposed,hadbeensparedforsomethingbetter.Suchconversationpausedsuddenly,likeanorganwhenthebellowsareletdrop,ifMaryGarthcameintotheroom;andalleyeswereturnedonherasapossiblelegatee,oronewhomightgetaccesstoironchests.

           Buttheyoungermenwhowererelativesorconnectionsofthefamily,weredisposedtoadmireherinthisproblematiclight,asagirlwhoshowedmuchconduct,andwhoamongallthechancesthatwereflyingmightturnouttobeatleastamoderateprize.Henceshehadhershareofcomplimentsandpoliteattentions.

           EspeciallyfromMr.BorthropTrumbull,adistinguishedbachelorandauctioneerofthoseparts,muchconcernedinthesaleoflandandcattle:apubliccharacter,indeed,whosenamewasseenonwidelydistributedplacards,andwhomightreasonablybesorryforthosewhodidnotknowofhim.HewassecondcousintoPeterFeatherstone,andhadbeentreatedbyhimwithmoreamenitythananyotherrelative,beingusefulinmattersofbusiness;andinthatprogrammeofhisfuneralwhichtheoldmanhadhimselfdictated,hehadbeennamedasaBearer.TherewasnoodiouscupidityinMr.

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