Мидлмарч

Chapter 38

           "OfcourseIcarethemorebecauseofthefamily.Buthe’sgettingoninlifenow,andIdon’tliketothinkofhisexposinghimself.Theywillberakingupeverythingagainsthim."

           "Isupposeit’snousetryinganypersuasion,"saidtheRector."There’ssuchanoddmixtureofobstinacyandchangeablenessinBrooke.Haveyoutriedhimonthesubject?"

           "Well,no,"saidSirJames;"Ifeeladelicacyinappearingtodictate.ButIhavebeentalkingtothisyoungLadislawthatBrookeismakingafactotumof.Ladislawseemscleverenoughforanything.Ithoughtitaswelltohearwhathehadtosay;andheisagainstBrooke’sstandingthistime.Ithinkhe’llturnhimround:Ithinkthenominationmaybestavedoff."

           "Iknow,"saidMrs.Cadwallader,nodding."Theindependentmemberhasn’tgothisspeecheswellenoughbyheart."

           "ButthisLadislawthereagainisavexatiousbusiness,"saidSirJames."WehavehadhimtwoorthreetimestodineattheHall(youhavemethim,bythebye)asBrooke’sguestandarelationofCasaubon’s,thinkinghewasonlyonaflyingvisit.AndnowIfindhe’sineverybody’smouthinMiddlemarchastheeditorofthe‘Pioneer.’Therearestoriesgoingabouthimasaquill-drivingalien,aforeignemissary,andwhatnot."

           "Casaubonwon’tlikethat,"saidtheRector.

           "ThereISsomeforeignbloodinLadislaw,"returnedSirJames.

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