Мидлмарч

Chapter 38

           

           "That’sashowysortofthingtodo,youknow,"saidMr.Brooke."ButIshouldlikeyoutotellmeofanotherlandlordwhohasdistressedhistenantsforarrearsaslittleasIhave.Ilettheoldtenantsstayon.I’muncommonlyeasy,letmetellyou,uncommonlyeasy.Ihavemyownideas,andItakemystandonthem,youknow.Amanwhodoesthatisalwayschargedwitheccentricity,inconsistency,andthatkindofthing.WhenIchangemylineofaction,Ishallfollowmyownideas."

           Afterthat,Mr.BrookerememberedthattherewasapacketwhichhehadomittedtosendofffromtheGrange,andhebadeeverybodyhurriedlygood-by.

           "Ididn’twanttotakealibertywithBrooke,"saidSirJames;"Iseeheisnettled.Butastowhathesaysaboutoldtenants,inpointoffactnonewtenantwouldtakethefarmsonthepresentterms."

           "Ihaveanotionthathewillbebroughtroundintime,"saidtheRector."Butyouwerepullingoneway,Elinor,andwewerepullinganother.Youwantedtofrightenhimawayfromexpense,andwewanttofrightenhimintoit.Betterlethimtrytobepopularandseethathischaracterasalandlordstandsinhisway.Idon’tthinkitsignifiestwostrawsaboutthe‘Pioneer,’orLadislaw,orBrooke’sspeechifyingtotheMiddlemarchers.ButitdoessignifyabouttheparishionersinTiptonbeingcomfortable."

           "Excuseme,itisyoutwowhoareonthewrongtack,"saidMrs.Cadwallader

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