Мидлмарч

Chapter 37

           Brookehadwrittenhisinvitation,thosegerminalideasofmakinghismindtellupontheworldatlargewhichhadbeenpresentinhimfromhisyoungeryears,buthadhithertolaininsomeobstruction,hadbeensproutingundercover.

           Thedevelopmentwasmuchfurtheredbyadelightinhisguestwhichprovedgreatereventhanhehadanticipated.ForitseemedthatWillwasnotonlyathomeinallthoseartisticandliterarysubjectswhichMr.Brookehadgoneintoatonetime,butthathewasstrikinglyreadyatseizingthepointsofthepoliticalsituation,anddealingwiththeminthatlargespiritwhich,aidedbyadequatememory,lendsitselftoquotationandgeneraleffectivenessoftreatment.

           "HeseemstomeakindofShelley,youknow,"Mr.Brooketookanopportunityofsaying,forthegratificationofMr.Casaubon."Idon’tmeanastoanythingobjectionablelaxitiesoratheism,oranythingofthatkind,youknowLadislaw’ssentimentsineverywayIamsurearegoodindeed,weweretalkingagreatdealtogetherlastnight.Buthehasthesamesortofenthusiasmforliberty,freedom,emancipationafinethingunderguidanceunderguidance,youknow.IthinkIshallbeabletoputhimontherighttack;andIamthemorepleasedbecauseheisarelationofyours,Casaubon."

           IftherighttackimpliedanythingmoreprecisethantherestofMr.Brooke’sspeech,Mr.CasaubonsilentlyhopedthatitreferredtosomeoccupationatagreatdistancefromLowick.

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