Мидлмарч

Chapter 44

           BulstrodeIshouldbeturningmybackonanopportunityofmakingmyprofessionmoregenerallyserviceable."

           "Iquiteagreewithyou,"saidDorothea,atoncefascinatedbythesituationsketchedinLydgate’swords."ButwhatisthereagainstMr.Bulstrode?Iknowthatmyuncleisfriendlywithhim."

           "Peopledon’tlikehisreligioustone,"saidLydgate,breakingoffthere.

           "Thatisallthestrongerreasonfordespisingsuchanopposition,"saidDorothea,lookingattheaffairsofMiddlemarchbythelightofthegreatpersecutions.

           "Toputthematterquitefairly,theyhaveotherobjectionstohim:—heismasterfulandratherunsociable,andheisconcernedwithtrade,whichhascomplaintsofitsownthatIknownothingabout.Butwhathasthattodowiththequestionwhetheritwouldnotbeafinethingtoestablishhereamorevaluablehospitalthananytheyhaveinthecounty?Theimmediatemotivetotheopposition,however,isthefactthatBulstrodehasputthemedicaldirectionintomyhands.OfcourseIamgladofthat.ItgivesmeanopportunityofdoingsomegoodworkandIamawarethatIhavetojustifyhischoiceofme.Buttheconsequenceis,thatthewholeprofessioninMiddlemarchhavesetthemselvestoothandnailagainsttheHospital,andnotonlyrefusetocooperatethemselves,buttrytoblackenthewholeaffairandhindersubscriptions."

           "Howverypetty!"exclaimedDorothea,indignantly.

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