Мидлмарч

Chapter 56

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           "Thebestwaywouldbetosaynothing,andsetsomebodyontosend’emawaywithafleaintheirear,whentheycamespyingandmeasuring,"saidSolomon."FolksdidthataboutBrassing,bywhatIcanunderstand.It’sallapretence,ifthetruthwasknown,abouttheirbeingforcedtotakeoneway.Let’emgocuttinginanotherparish.AndIdon’tbelieveinanypaytomakeamendsforbringingalotofruffianstotrampleyourcrops.Where’sacompany’spocket?"

           "BrotherPeter,Godforgivehim,gotmoneyoutofacompany,"saidMrs.Waule."Butthatwasforthemanganese.Thatwasn’tforrailwaystoblowyoutopiecesrightandleft."

           "Well,there’sthistobesaid,Jane,"Mr.Solomonconcluded,loweringhisvoiceinacautiousmanner"themorespokesweputintheirwheel,themorethey’llpayustolet’emgoon,iftheymustcomewhetherornot."

           ThisreasoningofMr.Solomon’swasperhapslessthoroughthanheimagined,hiscunningbearingaboutthesamerelationtothecourseofrailwaysasthecunningofadiplomatistbearstothegeneralchillorcatarrhofthesolarsystem.Buthesetaboutactingonhisviewsinathoroughlydiplomaticmanner,bystimulatingsuspicion.HissideofLowickwasthemostremotefromthevillage,andthehousesofthelaboringpeoplewereeitherlonecottagesorwerecollectedinahamletcalledFrick,whereawater-millandsomestone-pitsmadealittlecentreofslow,heavy-shoulderedindustry.

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