Мидлмарч

           Iquiteagreewithyouthatyou’vegottolookatthethinginafamilylight:butpublicspirit,now.We’reallonefamily,youknow—it’sallonecupboard.Suchathingasavote,now:why,itmayhelptomakemen’sfortunesattheCape—there’snoknowingwhatmaybetheeffectofavote,"Mr.Brookeended,withasenseofbeingalittleoutatsea,thoughfindingitstillenjoyable.ButMr.Mawmseyansweredinatoneofdecisivecheck.

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

           AfterthisconversationMr.