Мидлмарч

Chapter 50

           

           Dorotheatriednowtoturnherthoughtstowardsimmediateduties,andoneofthesewasofakindwhichothersweredeterminedtoremindherof.Lydgate’searhadcaughteagerlyhermentionoftheliving,andassoonashecould,hereopenedthesubject,seeinghereapossibilityofmakingamendsforthecasting-votehehadoncegivenwithanill-satisfiedconscience."InsteadoftellingyouanythingaboutMr.Tyke,"hesaid,"IshouldliketospeakofanothermanMr.Farebrother,theVicarofSt.Botolph’s.Hislivingisapoorone,andgiveshimastintedprovisionforhimselfandhisfamily.Hismother,aunt,andsisteralllivewithhim,anddependuponhim.Ibelievehehasnevermarriedbecauseofthem.Ineverheardsuchgoodpreachingashissuchplain,easyeloquence.HewouldhavedonetopreachatSt.Paul’sCrossafteroldLatimer.Histalkisjustasgoodaboutallsubjects:original,simple,clear.Ithinkhimaremarkablefellow:heoughttohavedonemorethanhehasdone."

           "Whyhashenotdonemore?"saidDorothea,interestednowinallwhohadslippedbelowtheirownintention.

           "That’sahardquestion,"saidLydgate."Ifindmyselfthatit’suncommonlydifficulttomaketherightthingwork:therearesomanystringspullingatonce.Farebrotheroftenhintsthathehasgotintothewrongprofession;hewantsawiderrangethanthatofapoorclergyman,andIsupposehehasnointeresttohelphimon.

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