Мидлмарч

Chapter 32

           Trumbull,finishinghisaleandstartingupwithanemphaticadjustmentofhiswaistcoat."Ihaveobservedherwhenshehasbeenmixingmedicineindrops.Shemindswhatsheisdoing,sir.Thatisagreatpointinawoman,andagreatpointforourfriendup-stairs,poordearoldsoul.Amanwhoselifeisofanyvalueshouldthinkofhiswifeasanurse:thatiswhatIshoulddo,ifImarried;andIbelieveIhavelivedsinglelongenoughnottomakeamistakeinthatline.Somemenmustmarrytoelevatethemselvesalittle,butwhenIaminneedofthat,IhopesomeonewilltellmesoIhopesomeindividualwillapprisemeofthefact.Iwishyougoodmorning,Mrs.Waule.Goodmorning,Mr.Solomon.Itrustweshallmeetunderlessmelancholyauspices."

           WhenMr.Trumbullhaddepartedwithafinebow,Solomon,leaningforward,observedtohissister,"Youmaydepend,Jane,mybrotherhasleftthatgirlalumpingsum."

           "Anybodywouldthinkso,fromthewayMr.Trumbulltalks,"saidJane.Then,afterapause,"Hetalksasifmydaughterswasn’ttobetrustedtogivedrops."

           "Auctioneerstalkwild,"saidSolomon."NotbutwhatTrumbullhasmademoney."

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