Мидлмарч

Chapter 56

           Buthefeltithisdutyatthismomenttotryandgivealittleharangue.Therewasastrikingmixtureinhimwhichcamefromhishavingalwaysbeenahard-workingmanhimselfofrigorousnotionsaboutworkmenandpracticalindulgencetowardsthem.Todoagoodday’sworkandtodoitwell,heheldtobepartoftheirwelfare,asitwasthechiefpartofhisownhappiness;buthehadastrongsenseoffellowshipwiththem.Whenheadvancedtowardsthelaborerstheyhadnotgonetoworkagain,butwerestandinginthatformofruralgroupingwhichconsistsineachturningashouldertowardstheother,atadistanceoftwoorthreeyards.TheylookedrathersulkilyatCaleb,whowalkedquicklywithonehandinhispocketandtheotherthrustbetweenthebuttonsofhiswaistcoat,andhadhisevery-daymildairwhenhepausedamongthem.

           "Why,mylads,how’sthis?"hebegan,takingasusualtobriefphrases,whichseemedpregnanttohimself,becausehehadmanythoughtslyingunderthem,liketheabundantrootsofaplantthatjustmanagestopeepabovethewater."Howcameyoutomakesuchamistakeasthis?Somebodyhasbeentellingyoulies.Youthoughtthosemenuptherewantedtodomischief."

           "Aw!"wastheanswer,droppedatintervalsbyeachaccordingtohisdegreeofunreadiness.

           "Nonsense!Nosuchthing!They’relookingouttoseewhichwaytherailroadistotake.Now,mylads,youcan’thindertherailroad:itwillbemadewhetheryoulikeitornot.

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