Мидлмарч

Chapter 60

           Thefenderwasofpolishedsteel,withmuchlancet-shapedopen-workandasharpedge

           "Now,ladies,"saidhe,"Ishallappealtoyou.Hereisafenderwhichatanyothersalewouldhardlybeofferedwithoutreserve,being,asImaysay,forqualityofsteelandquaintnessofdesign,akindofthing"—hereMr.Trumbulldroppedhisvoiceandbecameslightlynasal,trimminghisoutlineswithhisleftfinger—"thatmightnotfallinwithordinarytastes.Allowmetotellyouthatby-and-bythisstyleofworkmanshipwillbetheonlyoneinvogue—half-a-crown,yousaid?thankyou—goingathalf-a-crown,thischaracteristicfender;andIhaveparticularinformationthattheantiquestyleisverymuchsoughtafterinhighquarters.Threeshillings—three-and-sixpence—holditwellup,Joseph!Look,ladies,atthechastityofthedesign—Ihavenodoubtmyselfthatitwasturnedoutinthelastcentury!Fourshillings,Mr.Mawmsey?—fourshillings."

           "It’snotathingIwouldputinMYdrawing-room,"saidMrs.Mawmsey,audibly,forthewarningoftherashhusband."IwonderATMrs.Larcher.Everyblessedchild’sheadthatfellagainstitwouldbecutintwo.Theedgeislikeaknife."

           "Quitetrue,"rejoinedMr.Trumbull,quickly,"andmostuncommonlyusefultohaveafenderathandthatwillcut,ifyouhavealeathershoe-tieorabitofstringthatwantscuttingandnoknifeathand:manyamanhasbeenlefthangingbecausetherewasnoknifetocuthimdown.

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