Мидлмарч

Chapter 58

           Butthecheckhadcome.

           Itsnoveltymadeitthemoreirritating.Hewasamazed,disgustedthatconditionssoforeigntoallhispurposes,sohatefullydisconnectedwiththeobjectshecaredtooccupyhimselfwith,shouldhavelaininambushandclutchedhimwhenhewasunaware.Andtherewasnotonlytheactualdebt;therewasthecertaintythatinhispresentpositionhemustgoondeepeningit.TwofurnishingtradesmenatBrassing,whosebillshadbeenincurredbeforehismarriage,andwhomuncalculatedcurrentexpenseshadeversincepreventedhimfrompaying,hadrepeatedlysenthimunpleasantletterswhichhadforcedthemselvesonhisattention.ThiscouldhardlyhavebeenmoregallingtoanydispositionthantoLydgate’s,withhisintensepridehisdislikeofaskingafavororbeingunderanobligationtoanyone.HehadscornedeventoformconjecturesaboutMr.Vincy’sintentionsonmoneymatters,andnothingbutextremitycouldhaveinducedhimtoapplytohisfather-in-law,evenifhehadnotbeenmadeawareinvariousindirectwayssincehismarriagethatMr.Vincy’sownaffairswerenotflourishing,andthattheexpectationofhelpfromhimwouldberesented.Somemeneasilytrustinthereadinessoffriends;ithadneverintheformerpartofhislifeoccurredtoLydgatethatheshouldneedtodoso:hehadneverthoughtwhatborrowingwouldbetohim;butnowthattheideahadenteredhismind,hefeltthathewouldratherincuranyotherhardship.

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