Мидлмарч

Chapter 39

           Howhecametofallintothisextravagancewouldperhapsbematterofwondermenttohimselfonthemorrow;butbeforedinnersomethinginthestateofthecountry,aslightpauseintheharvestbeforetheFarDipswerecut,thestoriesaboutthenewKingandthenumeroushandbillsonthewalls,hadseemedtowarrantalittlerecklessness.ItwasamaximaboutMiddlemarch,andregardedasself-evident,thatgoodmeatshouldhavegooddrink,whichlastDagleyinterpretedasplentyoftablealewellfollowedupbyrum-and-water.TheseliquorshavesofartruthinthemthattheywerenotfalseenoughtomakepoorDagleyseemmerry:theyonlymadehisdiscontentlesstongue-tiedthanusual.Hehadalsotakentoomuchintheshapeofmuddypoliticaltalk,astimulantdangerouslydisturbingtohisfarmingconservatism,whichconsistedinholdingthatwhateveris,isbad,andanychangeislikelytobeworse.Hewasflushed,andhiseyeshadadecidedlyquarrelsomestareashestoodstillgraspinghispitchfork,whilethelandlordapproachedwithhiseasyshufflingwalk,onehandinhistrouser-pocketandtheotherswingingroundathinwalking-stick.

           "Dagley,mygoodfellow,"beganMr.Brooke,consciousthathewasgoingtobeveryfriendlyabouttheboy.

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