Мидлмарч

Chapter 61

           Thatwasthehappiesttimeofhislife:thatwasthespothewouldhavechosennowtoawakeinandfindtherestadream.ThepeopleamongwhomBrotherBulstrodewasdistinguishedwereveryfew,buttheywereveryneartohim,andstirredhissatisfactionthemore;hispowerstretchedthroughanarrowspace,buthefeltitseffectthemoreintensely.Hebelievedwithouteffortinthepeculiarworkofgracewithinhim,andinthesignsthatGodintendedhimforspecialinstrumentality.

           Thencamethemomentoftransition;itwaswiththesenseofpromotionhehadwhenhe,anorphaneducatedatacommercialcharity-school,wasinvitedtoafinevillabelongingtoMr.Dunkirk,therichestmaninthecongregation.Soonhebecameanintimatethere,honoredforhispietybythewife,markedoutforhisabilitybythehusband,whosewealthwasduetoaflourishingcityandwest-endtrade.Thatwasthesetting-inofanewcurrentforhisambition,directinghisprospectsof"instrumentality"towardstheunitingofdistinguishedreligiousgiftswithsuccessfulbusiness.

           By-and-bycameadecidedexternalleading:aconfidentialsubordinatepartnerdied,andnobodyseemedtotheprincipalsowellfittedtofilltheseverelyfeltvacancyashisyoungfriendBulstrode,ifhewouldbecomeconfidentialaccountant.Theofferwasaccepted.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 957 из 1302