Мидлмарч

Chapter 51

           Iquiteagreewithyouthatyou’vegottolookatthethinginafamilylight:butpublicspirit,now.We’reallonefamily,youknowit’sallonecupboard.Suchathingasavote,now:why,itmayhelptomakemen’sfortunesattheCapethere’snoknowingwhatmaybetheeffectofavote,"Mr.Brookeended,withasenseofbeingalittleoutatsea,thoughfindingitstillenjoyable.ButMr.Mawmseyansweredinatoneofdecisivecheck.

           "Ibegyourpardon,sir,butIcan’taffordthat.WhenIgiveavoteImustknowwhatIamdoing;Imustlooktowhatwillbetheeffectsonmytillandledger,speakingrespectfully.Prices,I’lladmit,arewhatnobodycanknowthemeritsof;andthesuddenfallsafteryou’veboughtincurrants,whichareagoodsthatwillnotkeepI’venever;myselfseenintotheinsandoutsthere;whichisarebuketohumanpride.Butastoonefamily,there’sdebtorandcreditor,Ihope;they’renotgoingtoreformthataway;elseIshouldvoteforthingsstayingastheyare.FewmenhavelessneedtocryforchangethanIhave,personallyspeakingthatis,forselfandfamily.Iamnotoneofthosewhohavenothingtolose:Imeanastorespectabilitybothinparishandprivatebusiness,andnowaysinrespectofyourhonorableselfandcustom,whichyouwasgoodenoughtosayyouwouldnotwithdrawfromme,voteornovote,whilethearticlesentinwassatisfactory."

           AfterthisconversationMr.

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