Мидлмарч

Chapter 6

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           "Verygood.Iwaspreparedtobepersecutedfornotpersecutingnotpersecuting,youknow."

           "Thereyougo!Thatisapieceofclap-trapyouhavegotreadyforthehustings.Now,DONOTletthemlureyoutothehustings,mydearMr.Brooke.Amanalwaysmakesafoolofhimself,speechifying:there’snoexcusebutbeingontherightside,sothatyoucanaskablessingonyourhummingandhawing.Youwillloseyourself,Iforewarnyou.YouwillmakeaSaturdaypieofallparties’opinions,andbepeltedbyeverybody."

           "ThatiswhatIexpect,youknow,"saidMr.Brooke,notwishingtobetrayhowlittleheenjoyedthispropheticsketch—"whatIexpectasanindependentman.AstotheWhigs,amanwhogoeswiththethinkersisnotlikelytobehookedonbyanyparty.Hemaygowiththemuptoacertainpointuptoacertainpoint,youknow.Butthatiswhatyouladiesneverunderstand."

           "Whereyourcertainpointis?No.Ishouldliketobetoldhowamancanhaveanycertainpointwhenhebelongstonopartyleadingarovinglife,andneverlettinghisfriendsknowhisaddress.‘NobodyknowswhereBrookewillbethere’snocountingonBrooke’—thatiswhatpeoplesayofyou,tobequitefrank.Now,doturnrespectable.HowwillyoulikegoingtoSessionswitheverybodylookingshyonyou,andyouwithabadconscienceandanemptypocket?"

           "Idon’tpretendtoarguewithaladyonpolitics,"saidMr.

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