Мидлмарч

Chapter 51

           

           "Gentlemen—ElectorsofMiddlemarch!"

           Thiswassomuchtherightthingthatalittlepauseafteritseemednatural.

           "I’muncommonlygladtobehere—Iwasneversoproudandhappyinmylife—neversohappy,youknow."

           Thiswasaboldfigureofspeech,butnotexactlytherightthing;for,unhappily,thepatopeninghadslippedaway—evencoupletsfromPopemaybebut"fallingsfromus,vanishings,"whenfearclutchesus,andaglassofsherryishurryinglikesmokeamongourideas.Ladislaw,whostoodatthewindowbehindthespeaker,thought,"it’sallupnow.Theonlychanceisthat,sincethebestthingwon’talwaysdo,flounderingmayanswerforonce."Mr.Brooke,meanwhile,havinglostotherclews,fellbackonhimselfandhisqualifications—alwaysanappropriategracefulsubjectforacandidate.

           "Iamacloseneighborofyours,mygoodfriends—you’veknownmeonthebenchagoodwhile—I’vealwaysgoneagooddealintopublicquestions—machinery,now,andmachine-breaking—you’remanyofyouconcernedwithmachinery,andI’vebeengoingintothatlately.Itwon’tdo,youknow,breakingmachines:everythingmustgoon—trade,manufactures,commerce,interchangeofstaples—thatkindofthing—sinceAdamSmith,thatmustgoon.

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