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Chapter 46

           "Andinaleadingarticleofthe"Trumpet,"KeckcharacterizedLadislaw’sspeechataReformmeetingas"theviolenceofanenergumenamiserableefforttoshroudinthebrilliancyoffireworksthedaringofirresponsiblestatementsandthepovertyofaknowledgewhichwasofthecheapestandmostrecentdescription."

           "Thatwasarattlingarticleyesterday,Keck,"saidDr.Sprague,withsarcasticintentions."Butwhatisanenergumen?"

           "Oh,atermthatcameupintheFrenchRevolution,"saidKeck.

           ThisdangerousaspectofLadislawwasstrangelycontrastedwithotherhabitswhichbecamematterofremark.Hehadafondness,halfartistic,halfaffectionate,forlittlechildrenthesmallertheywereontolerablyactivelegs,andthefunniertheirclothing,thebetterWilllikedtosurpriseandpleasethem.WeknowthatinRomehewasgiventorambleaboutamongthepoorpeople,andthetastedidnotquithiminMiddlemarch.

           Hehadsomehowpickedupatroopofdrollchildren,littlehatlessboyswiththeirgalligaskinsmuchwornandscantshirtingtohangout,littlegirlswhotossedtheirhairoutoftheireyestolookathim,andguardianbrothersatthematureageofseven.

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