Мидлмарч

Chapter 46

           Shouldyougoonthatplan?Iftherewereonemanwhowouldcarryyouamedicalreformandanotherwhowouldopposeit,shouldyouinquirewhichhadthebettermotivesoreventhebetterbrains?"

           "Oh,ofcourse,"saidLydgate,seeinghimselfcheckmatedbyamovewhichhehadoftenusedhimself,"ifonedidnotworkwithsuchmenasareathand,thingsmustcometoadead-lock.SupposetheworstopinioninthetownaboutBulstrodewereatrueone,thatwouldnotmakeitlesstruethathehasthesenseandtheresolutiontodowhatIthinkoughttobedoneinthemattersIknowandcaremostabout;butthatistheonlygroundonwhichIgowithhim,"Lydgateaddedratherproudly,bearinginmindMr.Farebrother’sremarks."Heisnothingtomeotherwise;IwouldnotcryhimuponanypersonalgroundIwouldkeepclearofthat."

           "DoyoumeanthatIcryupBrookeonanypersonalground?"saidWillLadislaw,nettled,andturningsharpround.ForthefirsttimehefeltoffendedwithLydgate;notthelessso,perhaps,becausehewouldhavedeclinedanycloseinquiryintothegrowthofhisrelationtoMr.Brooke.

           "Notatall,"saidLydgate,"Iwassimplyexplainingmyownaction.Imeantthatamanmayworkforaspecialendwithotherswhosemotivesandgeneralcourseareequivocal,ifheisquitesureofhispersonalindependence,andthatheisnotworkingforhisprivateinteresteitherplaceormoney.

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