Мидлмарч

Chapter 45

           Andtheonlywayhecouldgettoknowanatomyashedid,wasbygoingtosnatchbodiesatnight,fromgraveyardsandplacesofexecution."

           "Oh!"saidRosamond,withalookofdisgustonherprettyface,"IamverygladyouarenotVesalius.Ishouldhavethoughthemightfindsomelesshorriblewaythanthat."

           "No,hecouldn’t,"saidLydgate,goingontooearnestlytotakemuchnoticeofheranswer."Hecouldonlygetacompleteskeletonbysnatchingthewhitenedbonesofacriminalfromthegallows,andburyingthem,andfetchingthemawaybybitssecretly,inthedeadofnight."

           "Ihopeheisnotoneofyourgreatheroes,"saidRosamond,halfplayfully,halfanxiously,"elseIshallhaveyougettingupinthenighttogotoSt.Peter’schurchyard.YouknowhowangryyoutoldmethepeoplewereaboutMrs.Goby.Youhaveenemiesenoughalready."

           "SohadVesalius,Rosy.NowonderthemedicalfogiesinMiddlemarcharejealous,whensomeofthegreatestdoctorslivingwerefierceuponVesaliusbecausetheyhadbelievedinGalen,andheshowedthatGalenwaswrong.Theycalledhimaliarandapoisonousmonster.Butthefactsofthehumanframewereonhisside;andsohegotthebetterofthem."

           "Andwhathappenedtohimafterwards?"saidRosamond,withsomeinterest.

           "Oh,hehadagooddealoffightingtothelast.Andtheydidexasperatehimenoughatonetimetomakehimburnagooddealofhiswork.

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