Мидлмарч

Chapter 38

           CadwalladershruggedhershouldersasmuchastosaythatSHEwasnotlikelytoseeanythingnewinthatdirection.

           "PoorCasaubon!"theRectorsaid."Thatwasanastyattack.IthoughthelookedshatteredtheotherdayattheArchdeacon’s."

           "Inpointoffact,"resumedSirJames,notchoosingtodwellon"fits,""Brookedoesn’tmeanbadlybyhistenantsoranyoneelse,buthehasgotthatwayofparingandclippingatexpenses."

           "Come,that’sablessing,"saidMrs.Cadwallader."Thathelpshimtofindhimselfinamorning.Hemaynotknowhisownopinions,buthedoesknowhisownpocket."

           "Idon’tbelieveamanisinpocketbystinginessonhisland,"saidSirJames.

           "Oh,stinginessmaybeabusedlikeothervirtues:itwillnotdotokeepone’sownpigslean,"saidMrs.Cadwallader,whohadrisentolookoutofthewindow."Buttalkofanindependentpoliticianandhewillappear."

           "What!Brooke?"saidherhusband.

           "Yes.Now,youplyhimwiththe‘Trumpet,’Humphrey;andIwillputtheleechesonhim.Whatwillyoudo,SirJames?"

           "Thefactis,Idon’tliketobeginaboutitwithBrooke,inourmutualposition;thewholethingissounpleasant.Idowishpeoplewouldbehavelikegentlemen,"saidthegoodbaronet,feelingthatthiswasasimpleandcomprehensiveprogrammeforsocialwell-being.

           "Hereyouallare,eh?"saidMr.

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