Мидлмарч

Chapter 44

           

           "Isupposeonemustexpecttofightone’sway:thereishardlyanythingtobedonewithoutit.Andtheignoranceofpeopleabouthereisstupendous.Idon’tlayclaimtoanythingelsethanhavingusedsomeopportunitieswhichhavenotcomewithineverybody’sreach;butthereisnostiflingtheoffenceofbeingyoung,andanew-comer,andhappeningtoknowsomethingmorethantheoldinhabitants.Still,ifIbelievethatIcansetgoingabettermethodoftreatmentifIbelievethatIcanpursuecertainobservationsandinquirieswhichmaybealastingbenefittomedicalpractice,IshouldbeabasetrucklerifIallowedanyconsiderationofpersonalcomforttohinderme.Andthecourseisalltheclearerfromtherebeingnosalaryinquestiontoputmypersistenceinanequivocallight."

           "Iamgladyouhavetoldmethis,Mr.Lydgate,"saidDorothea,cordially."IfeelsureIcanhelpalittle.Ihavesomemoney,anddon’tknowwhattodowithitthatisoftenanuncomfortablethoughttome.IamsureIcansparetwohundreda-yearforagrandpurposelikethis.Howhappyyoumustbe,toknowthingsthatyoufeelsurewilldogreatgood!IwishIcouldawakewiththatknowledgeeverymorning.Thereseemstobesomuchtroubletakenthatonecanhardlyseethegoodof!"

           TherewasamelancholycadenceinDorothea’svoiceasshespoketheselastwords.Butshepresentlyadded,morecheerfully,"PraycometoLowickandtellusmoreofthis.IwillmentionthesubjecttoMr.Casaubon

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