Мидлмарч

Chapter 36

           

           "Promiseme,papa,thatyouwillconsenttowhatwewish.Weshallnevergiveeachotherup;andyouknowthatyouhavealwaysobjectedtolongcourtshipsandlatemarriages."

           Therewasalittlemoreurgencyofthiskind,tillMr.Vincysaid,"Well,well,child,hemustwritetomefirstbeforeIcaranswerhim,"—andRosamondwascertainthatshehadgainedherpoint.

           Mr.Vincy’sanswerconsistedchieflyinademandthatLydgateshouldinsurehislifeademandimmediatelyconceded.ThiswasadelightfullyreassuringideasupposingthatLydgatedied,butinthemeantimenotaself-supportingidea.However,itseemedtomakeeverythingcomfortableaboutRosamond’smarriage;andthenecessarypurchaseswentonwithmuchspirit.Notwithoutprudentialconsiderations,however.Abride(whoisgoingtovisitatabaronet’s)musthaveafewfirst-ratepocket-handkerchiefs;butbeyondtheabsolutelynecessaryhalf-dozen,RosamondcontentedherselfwithouttheveryhigheststyleofembroideryandValenciennes.Lydgatealso,findingthathissumofeighthundredpoundshadbeenconsiderablyreducedsincehehadcometoMiddlemarch,restrainedhisinclinationforsomeplateofanoldpatternwhichwasshowntohimwhenhewentintoKibble’sestablishmentatBrassingtobuyforksandspoons.HewastooproudtoactasifhepresupposedthatMr.

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