Мидлмарч

Chapter 51

           Brooke’sshoulder,astheechosaid,"Allthatisverywell;"thencameahailofeggs,chieflyaimedattheimage,butoccasionallyhittingtheoriginal,asifbychance.Therewasastreamofnewmenpushingamongthecrowd;whistles,yells,bellowings,andfifesmadeallthegreaterhubbubbecausetherewasshoutingandstrugglingtoputthemdown.Novoicewouldhavehadwingenoughtoriseabovetheuproar,andMr.Brooke,disagreeablyanointed,stoodhisgroundnolonger.Thefrustrationwouldhavebeenlessexasperatingifithadbeenlessgamesomeandboyish:aseriousassaultofwhichthenewspaperreporter"canaverthatitendangeredthelearnedgentleman’sribs,"orcanrespectfullybearwitnessto"thesolesofthatgentleman’sbootshavingbeenvisibleabovetherailing,"hasperhapsmoreconsolationsattachedtoit.

           Mr.Brookere-enteredthecommittee-room,saying,ascarelesslyashecould,"Thisisalittletoobad,youknow.Ishouldhavegottheearofthepeopleby-and-bybuttheydidn’tgivemetime.IshouldhavegoneintotheBillby-and-by,youknow,"headded,glancingatLadislaw."However,thingswillcomeallrightatthenomination."

           Butitwasnotresolvedunanimouslythatthingswouldcomeright;onthecontrary,thecommitteelookedrathergrim,andthepoliticalpersonagefromBrassingwaswritingbusily,asifhewerebrewingnewdevices.

           "ItwasBowyerwhodidit,"saidMr.Standish,evasively."Iknowitaswellasifhehadbeenadvertised.

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