Мидлмарч

Chapter 51

           

           "GentlemenElectorsofMiddlemarch!"

           Thiswassomuchtherightthingthatalittlepauseafteritseemednatural.

           "I’muncommonlygladtobehereIwasneversoproudandhappyinmylifeneversohappy,youknow."

           Thiswasaboldfigureofspeech,butnotexactlytherightthing;for,unhappily,thepatopeninghadslippedawayevencoupletsfromPopemaybebut"fallingsfromus,vanishings,"whenfearclutchesus,andaglassofsherryishurryinglikesmokeamongourideas.Ladislaw,whostoodatthewindowbehindthespeaker,thought,"it’sallupnow.Theonlychanceisthat,sincethebestthingwon’talwaysdo,flounderingmayanswerforonce."Mr.Brooke,meanwhile,havinglostotherclews,fellbackonhimselfandhisqualificationsalwaysanappropriategracefulsubjectforacandidate.

           "Iamacloseneighborofyours,mygoodfriendsyou’veknownmeonthebenchagoodwhileI’vealwaysgoneagooddealintopublicquestionsmachinery,now,andmachine-breakingyou’remanyofyouconcernedwithmachinery,andI’vebeengoingintothatlately.Itwon’tdo,youknow,breakingmachines:everythingmustgoontrade,manufactures,commerce,interchangeofstaplesthatkindofthingsinceAdamSmith,thatmustgoon.

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