Мидлмарч

Chapter 45

           Mawmsey,whohabituallygaveweighttoherspeechbyloadingherpronouns."DoesHEsupposethatpeoplewillpayhimonlytocomeandsitwiththemandgoawayagain?"

           Mrs.MawmseyhadhadagreatdealofsittingfromMr.Gambit,includingveryfullaccountsofhisownhabitsofbodyandotheraffairs;butofcourseheknewtherewasnoinnuendoinherremark,sincehissparetimeandpersonalnarrativehadneverbeenchargedfor.Sohereplied,humorously

           "Well,Lydgateisagood-lookingyoungfellow,youknow."

           "NotonethatIwouldemploy,"saidMrs.Mawmsey."OTHERSmaydoastheyplease."

           HenceMr.Gambitcouldgoawayfromthechiefgrocer’swithoutfearofrivalry,butnotwithoutasensethatLydgatewasoneofthosehypocriteswhotrytodiscreditothersbyadvertisingtheirownhonesty,andthatitmightbeworthsomepeople’swhiletoshowhimup.Mr.Gambit,however,hadasatisfactorypractice,muchpervadedbythesmellsofretailtradingwhichsuggestedthereductionofcashpaymentstoabalance.AndhedidnotthinkitworthhiswhiletoshowLydgateupuntilheknewhow.Hehadnotindeedgreatresourcesofeducation,andhadhadtoworkhisownwayagainstagooddealofprofessionalcontempt;buthemadenonetheworseaccoucheurforcallingthebreathingapparatus"longs."

           Othermedicalmenfeltthemselvesmorecapable.Mr.

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