Мидлмарч

Chapter 51

           

           "AstoReform,sir,putitinafamilylight,"hesaid,rattlingthesmallsilverinhispocket,andsmilingaffably."WillitsupportMrs.Mawmsey,andenablehertobringupsixchildrenwhenIamnomore?IputthequestionFICTIOUSLY,knowingwhatmustbetheanswer.Verywell,sir.Iaskyouwhat,asahusbandandafather,Iamtodowhengentlemencometomeandsay,‘Doasyoulike,Mawmsey;butifyouvoteagainstus,Ishallgetmygrocerieselsewhere:whenIsugarmyliquorIliketofeelthatIambenefitingthecountrybymaintainingtradesmenoftherightcolor.’Thoseverywordshavebeenspokentome,sir,intheverychairwhereyouarenowsitting.Idon’tmeanbyyourhonorableself,Mr.Brooke."

           "No,no,nothat’snarrow,youknow.Untilmybutlercomplainstomeofyourgoods,Mr.Mawmsey,"saidMr.Brooke,soothingly,"untilIhearthatyousendbadsugars,spicesthatsortofthingIshallneverorderhimtogoelsewhere."

           "Sir,Iamyourhumbleservant,andgreatlyobliged,"saidMr.Mawmsey,feelingthatpoliticswereclearingupalittle."Therewouldbesomepleasureinvotingforagentlemanwhospeaksinthathonorablemanner."

           "Well,youknow,Mr.Mawmsey,youwouldfindittherightthingtoputyourselfonourside.ThisReformwilltoucheverybodyby-and-byathoroughlypopularmeasureasortofA,B,C,youknow,thatmustcomefirstbeforetherestcanfollow.

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