Мидлмарч

Chapter 34

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           "Quiterighttofeelobligedtome,"saidMrs.Cadwallader."YourrichLowickfarmersareascuriousasanybuffaloesorbisons,andIdaresayyoudon’thalfseethematchurch.Theyarequitedifferentfromyouruncle’stenantsorSirJames’smonstersfarmerswithoutlandlordsonecan’ttellhowtoclassthem."

           "MostofthesefollowersarenotLowickpeople,"saidSirJames;"Isupposetheyarelegateesfromadistance,orfromMiddlemarch.Lovegoodtellsmetheoldfellowhasleftagooddealofmoneyaswellasland."

           "Thinkofthatnow!whensomanyyoungersonscan’tdineattheirownexpense,"saidMrs.Cadwallader."Ah,"turningroundatthesoundoftheopeningdoor,"hereisMr.Brooke.Ifeltthatwewereincompletebefore,andhereistheexplanation.Youarecometoseethisoddfuneral,ofcourse?"

           "No,IcametolookafterCasaubontoseehowhegoeson,youknow.Andtobringalittlenewsalittlenews,mydear,"saidMr.Brooke,noddingatDorotheaasshecametowardshim."Ilookedintothelibrary,andIsawCasaubonoverhisbooks.Itoldhimitwouldn’tdo:Isaid,‘Thiswillneverdo,youknow:thinkofyourwife,Casaubon.’Andhepromisedmetocomeup.Ididn’ttellhimmynews:Isaid,hemustcomeup."

           "Ah,nowtheyarecomingoutofchurch,"Mrs.Cadwalladerexclaimed."Dearme,whatawonderfullymixedset!Mr.Lydgateasdoctor,Isuppose.

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