Мидлмарч

Chapter 53

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           "Thankyou,"saidRaffles,makingagrimace."Idon’tcarenowaboutseeingmystepson.I’drathergohomewithyou."

           "Yourstepson,ifMr.RiggFeatherstonewashe,isherenolonger.Iammasterherenow."

           Rafflesopenedwideeyes,andgavealongwhistleofsurprise,beforehesaid,"Wellthen,I’venoobjection.I’vehadenoughwalkingfromthecoach-road.Ineverwasmuchofawalker,orridereither.WhatIlikeisasmartvehicleandaspiritedcob.Iwasalwaysalittleheavyinthesaddle.Whatapleasantsurpriseitmustbetoyoutoseeme,oldfellow!"hecontinued,astheyturnedtowardsthehouse."Youdon’tsayso;butyounevertookyourluckheartilyyouwerealwaysthinkingofimprovingtheoccasionyou’dsuchagiftforimprovingyourluck."

           Mr.Rafflesseemedgreatlytoenjoyhisownwit,andSwunghisleginaswaggeringmannerwhichwasrathertoomuchforhiscompanion’sjudiciouspatience.

           "IfIrememberrightly,"Mr.Bulstrodeobserved,withchillanger,"ouracquaintancemanyyearsagohadnotthesortofintimacywhichyouarenowassuming,Mr.Raffles.Anyservicesyoudesireofmewillbethemorereadilyrenderedifyouwillavoidatoneoffamiliaritywhichdidnotlieinourformerintercourse,andcanhardlybewarrantedbymorethantwentyyearsofseparation.

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