Мидлмарч

Chapter 36

           Apartfromhisdinnersandhiscoursing,Mr.Vincy,blusteringashewas,hadaslittleofhisownwayasifhehadbeenaprimeminister:theforceofcircumstanceswaseasilytoomuchforhim,asitisformostpleasure-lovingfloridmen;andthecircumstancecalledRosamondwasparticularlyforciblebymeansofthatmildpersistencewhich,asweknow,enablesawhitesoftlivingsubstancetomakeitswayinspiteofopposingrock.Papawasnotarock:hehadnootherfixitythanthatfixityofalternatingimpulsessometimescalledhabit,andthiswasaltogetherunfavorabletohistakingtheonlydecisivelineofconductinrelationtohisdaughter’sengagementnamely,toinquirethoroughlyintoLydgate’scircumstances,declarehisowninabilitytofurnishmoney,andforbidalikeeitheraspeedymarriageoranengagementwhichmustbetoolengthy.Thatseemsverysimpleandeasyinthestatement;butadisagreeableresolveformedinthechillhoursofthemorninghadasmanyconditionsagainstitastheearlyfrost,andrarelypersistedunderthewarminginfluencesoftheday.TheindirectthoughemphaticexpressionofopiniontowhichMr.Vincywaspronesufferedmuchrestraintinthiscase:Lydgatewasaproudmantowardswhominnuendoeswereobviouslyunsafe,andthrowinghishatonthefloorwasoutofthequestion.Mr.

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