Мидлмарч

Chapter 38

           "Whydidn’theusehisinteresttogetLadislawmadeanattacheorsenttoIndia?Thatishowfamiliesgetridoftroublesomesprigs."

           "Thereisnoknowingtowhatlengthsthemischiefmaygo,"saidSirJames,anxiously."ButifCasaubonsaysnothing,whatcanIdo?"

           "OhmydearSirJames,"saidtheRector,"don’tletusmaketoomuchofallthis.Itislikelyenoughtoendinmeresmoke.AfteramonthortwoBrookeandthisMasterLadislawwillgettiredofeachother;Ladislawwilltakewing;Brookewillsellthe‘Pioneer,’andeverythingwillsettledownagainasusual."

           "Thereisonegoodchancethathewillnotliketofeelhismoneyoozingaway,"saidMrs.Cadwallader."IfIknewtheitemsofelectionexpensesIcouldscarehim.It’snouseplyinghimwithwidewordslikeExpenditure:Iwouldn’ttalkofphlebotomy,Iwouldemptyapotofleechesuponhim.Whatwegoodstingypeopledon’tlike,ishavingoursixpencessuckedawayfromus."

           "Andhewillnotlikehavingthingsrakedupagainsthim,"saidSirJames."Thereisthemanagementofhisestate.theyhavebegunuponthatalready.Anditreallyispainfulformetosee.Itisanuisanceunderone’sverynose.Idothinkoneisboundtodothebestforone’slandandtenants,especiallyinthesehardtimes."

           "Perhapsthe‘Trumpet’mayrousehimtomakeachange,andsomegoodmaycomeofitall,"saidtheRector."IknowIshouldbeglad.

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