Мидлмарч

Chapter 45

           TollersharedthehighestpracticeinthetownandbelongedtoanoldMiddlemarchfamily:therewereTollersinthelawandeverythingelseabovethelineofretailtrade.UnlikeourirasciblefriendWrench,hehadtheeasiestwayintheworldoftakingthingswhichmightbesupposedtoannoyhim,beingawell-bred,quietlyfacetiousman,whokeptagoodhouse,wasveryfondofalittlesportingwhenhecouldgetit,veryfriendlywithMr.Hawley,andhostiletoMr.Bulstrode.Itmayseemoddthatwithsuchpleasanthabitsheshouldharebeengiventotheheroictreatment,bleedingandblisteringandstarvinghispatients,withadispassionatedisregardtohispersonalexample;buttheincongruityfavoredtheopinionofhisabilityamonghispatients,whocommonlyobservedthatMr.Tollerhadlazymanners,buthistreatmentwasasactiveasyoucoulddesire:noman,saidthey,carriedmoreseriousnessintohisprofession:hewasalittleslowincoming,butwhenhecame,heDIDsomething.Hewasagreatfavoriteinhisowncircle,andwhateverheimpliedtoanyone’sdisadvantagetolddoublyfromhiscarelessironicaltone.

           Henaturallygottiredofsmilingandsaying,"Ah!"whenhewastoldthatMr.Peacock’ssuccessordidnotmeantodispensemedicines;andMr.Hackbuttonedaymentioningitoverthewineatadinner-party,Mr.Tollersaid,laughingly,"Dibbittswillgetridofhisstaledrugs,then.I’mfondoflittleDibbittsI’mgladhe’sinluck."

           "Iseeyourmeaning,Toller,"saidMr.

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