Мидлмарч

Chapter 36

           Itsavedtimetodothesethingsjustwhenyouthoughtofthem,andLydgatehateduglycrockery.Thedinner-serviceinquestionwasexpensive,butthatmightbeinthenatureofdinner-services.Furnishingwasnecessarilyexpensive;butthenithadtobedoneonlyonce.

           "Itmustbelovely,"saidMrs.Vincy,whenLydgatementionedhispurchasewithsomedescriptivetouches."JustwhatRosyoughttohave.Itrustinheavenitwon’tbebroken!"

           "Onemusthireservantswhowillnotbreakthings,"saidLydgate.(Certainly,thiswasreasoningwithanimperfectvisionofsequences.Butatthatperiodtherewasnosortofreasoningwhichwasnotmoreorlesssanctionedbymenofscience.)

           Ofcourseitwasunnecessarytodeferthementionofanythingtomamma,whodidnotreadilytakeviewsthatwerenotcheerful,andbeingahappywifeherself,hadhardlyanyfeelingbutprideinherdaughter’smarriage.ButRosamondhadgoodreasonsforsuggestingtoLydgatethatpapashouldbeappealedtoinwriting.Shepreparedforthearrivaloftheletterbywalkingwithherpapatothewarehousethenextmorning,andtellinghimonthewaythatMr.Lydgatewishedtobemarriedsoon.

           "Nonsense,mydear!"saidMr.Vincy."Whathashegottomarryon?You’dmuchbettergiveuptheengagement.I’vetoldyousoprettyplainlybeforethis.Whathaveyouhadsuchaneducationfor,ifyouaretogoandmarryapoorman?It’sacruelthingforafathertosee."

           "Mr.

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