Мидлмарч

Chapter 45

           Takecareexpertocredetakecarenottogethamperedaboutmoneymatters.Iknow,byawordyouletfalloneday,thatyoudon’tlikemyplayingatcardssomuchformoney.Youarerightenoughthere.Buttryandkeepclearofwantingsmallsumsthatyouhaven’tgot.Iamperhapstalkingrathersuperfluously;butamanlikestoassumesuperiorityoverhimself,byholdinguphisbadexampleandsermonizingonit."

           LydgatetookMr.Farebrother’shintsverycordially,thoughhewouldhardlyhavebornethemfromanotherman.Hecouldnothelprememberingthathehadlatelymadesomedebts,butthesehadseemedinevitable,andhehadnointentionnowtodomorethankeephouseinasimpleway.Thefurnitureforwhichheowedwouldnotwantrenewing;noreventhestockofwineforalongwhile.

           Manythoughtscheeredhimatthattimeandjustly.Amanconsciousofenthusiasmforworthyaimsissustainedunderpettyhostilitiesbythememoryofgreatworkerswhohadtofighttheirwaynotwithoutwounds,andwhohoverinhismindaspatronsaints,invisiblyhelping.Athome,thatsameeveningwhenhehadbeenchattingwithMr.Farebrother,hehadhislonglegsstretchedonthesofa,hisheadthrownback,andhishandsclaspedbehinditaccordingtohisfavoriteruminatingattitude,whileRosamondsatatthepiano,andplayedonetuneafteranother,ofwhichherhusbandonlyknew(liketheemotionalelephanthewas!)thattheyfellinwithhismoodasiftheyhadbeenmelodioussea-breezes.

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