Мидлмарч

Chapter 51

           Hehimselfcalledthisastrongmeasure,butobservedthathishealthwaslesscapableofsustainingexcitementthanhehadimagined.

           "Ihavefeltuneasyaboutthechest—itwon’tdotocarrythattoofar,"hesaidtoLadislawinexplainingtheaffair."Imustpullup.PoorCasaubonwasawarning,youknow.I’vemadesomeheavyadvances,butI’vedugachannel.It’srathercoarsework—thiselectioneering,eh,Ladislaw?daresayyouaretiredofit.However,wehavedugachannelwiththe‘Pioneer’—putthingsinatrack,andsoon.Amoreordinarymanthanyoumightcarryitonnow—moreordinary,youknow."

           "Doyouwishmetogiveitup?"saidWill,thequickcolorcominginhisface,asherosefromthewriting-table,andtookaturnofthreestepswithhishandsinhispockets."Iamreadytodosowheneveryouwishit."

           "Astowishing,mydearLadislaw,Ihavethehighestopinionofyourpowers,youknow.Butaboutthe‘Pioneer,’Ihavebeenconsultingalittlewithsomeofthemenonourside,andtheyareinclinedtotakeitintotheirhands—indemnifymetoacertainextent—carryiton,infact.Andunderthecircumstances,youmightliketogiveup—mightfindabetterfield.ThesepeoplemightnottakethathighviewofyouwhichIhavealwaystaken,asanalterego,arighthand—thoughIalwayslookedforwardtoyourdoingsomethingelse.IthinkofhavingarunintoFrance

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