Мидлмарч

Chapter 60

           LadislawasagreatfavorthathewouldobliginglyusehisremarkableknowledgeofpicturesonbehalfofMrs.Bulstrode,andjudgeofthevalueofthisparticularpainting—"if,"addedthescrupulouslypolitebanker,attendanceatthesalewouldnotinterferewiththearrangementsforyourdeparture,whichIknowisimminent."

           ThisprovisomighthavesoundedrathersatiricallyinWill’searifhehadbeeninamoodtocareaboutsuchsatire.Itreferredtoanunderstandingenteredintomanyweeksbeforewiththeproprietorsofthepaper,thatheshouldbeatlibertyanydayhepleasedtohandoverthemanagementtothesubeditorwhomhehadbeentraining;sincehewishedfinallytoquitMiddlemarch.Butindefinitevisionsofambitionareweakagainsttheeaseofdoingwhatishabitualorbeguilinglyagreeable;andweallknowthedifficultyofcarryingoutaresolvewhenwesecretlylongthatitmayturnouttobeunnecessary.Insuchstatesofmindthemostincredulouspersonhasaprivateleaningtowardsmiracle:impossibletoconceivehowourwishcouldbefulfilled,stillverywonderfulthingshavehappened!Willdidnotconfessthisweaknesstohimself,buthelingered.WhatwastheuseofgoingtoLondonatthattimeoftheyear?TheRugbymenwhowouldrememberhimwerenotthere;andsofaraspoliticalwritingwasconcerned,hewouldratherforafewweeksgoonwiththe"Pioneer."Atthepresentmoment,however,whenMr.

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