Мидлмарч

Chapter 49

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           "Mydearsir,"saidSirJames,impatiently,"thatisneitherherenorthere.Thequestionis,whetheryoudon’tseewithmetheproprietyofsendingyoungLadislawaway?"

           "Well,no,nottheurgencyofthething.By-and-by,perhaps,itmaycomeround.Astogossip,youknow,sendinghimawaywon’thindergossip.Peoplesaywhattheyliketosay,notwhattheyhavechapterandversefor,"saidMrBrooke,becomingacuteaboutthetruthsthatlayonthesideofhisownwishes."ImightgetridofLadislawuptoacertainpointtakeawaythe‘Pioneer’fromhim,andthatsortofthing;butIcouldn’tsendhimoutofthecountryifhedidn’tchoosetogodidn’tchoose,youknow."

           Mr.Brooke,persistingasquietlyasifhewereonlydiscussingthenatureoflastyear’sweather,andnoddingattheendwithhisusualamenity,wasanexasperatingformofobstinacy.

           "GoodGod!"saidSirJames,withasmuchpassionasheevershowed,"letusgethimapost;letusspendmoneyonhim.IfhecouldgointhesuiteofsomeColonialGovernor!GrampusmighttakehimandIcouldwritetoFulkeaboutit."

           "ButLadislawwon’tbeshippedofflikeaheadofcattle,mydearfellow;Ladislawhashisideas.It’smyopinionthatifheweretopartfrommeto-morrow,you’donlyhearthemoreofhiminthecountry.

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