Мидлмарч

Chapter 41

           Raffles,walkingwiththeuneasygaitofatownloitererobligedtodoabitofcountryjourneyingonfoot,lookedasincongruousamidthismoistruralquietandindustryasifhehadbeenababoonescapedfromamenagerie.Buttherewerenonetostareathimexceptthelong-weanedcalves,andnonetoshowdislikeofhisappearanceexceptthelittlewater-ratswhichrustledawayathisapproach.

           Hewasfortunateenoughwhenhegotontothehighroadtobeovertakenbythestage-coach,whichcarriedhimtoBrassing;andtherehetookthenew-maderailway,observingtohisfellow-passengersthatheconsidereditprettywellseasonednowithaddoneforHuskisson.Mr.Rafflesonmostoccasionskeptupthesenseofhavingbeeneducatedatanacademy,andbeingable,ifhechose,topasswelleverywhere;indeed,therewasnotoneofhisfellow-menwhomhedidnotfeelhimselfinapositiontoridiculeandtorment,confidentoftheentertainmentwhichhethusgavetoalltherestofthecompany.

           Heplayedthispartnowwithasmuchspiritasifhisjourneyhadbeenentirelysuccessful,resortingatfrequentintervalstohisflask.ThepaperwithwhichhehadwedgeditwasalettersignedNicholasBulstrode,butRaffleswasnotlikelytodisturbitfromitspresentusefulposition.

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