Тяжёлые времена

Mr. James Harthouse

           It’stheonlytruthgoing!’

           Thisviciousassumptionofhonestyindishonestyavicesodangerous,sodeadly,andsocommonseemed,heobserved,alittletoimpressherinhisfavour.Hefolloweduptheadvantage,bysayinginhispleasantestmanner:amannertowhichshemightattachasmuchoraslittlemeaningasshepleased:‘Thesidethatcanproveanythinginalineofunits,tens,hundreds,andthousands,Mrs.Bounderby,seemstometoaffordthemostfun,andtogiveamanthebestchance.IamquiteasmuchattachedtoitasifIbelievedit.Iamquitereadytogoinforit,tothesameextentasifIbelievedit.AndwhatmorecouldIpossiblydo,ifIdidbelieveit!’

           ‘Youareasingularpolitician,’saidLouisa.

           ‘Pardonme;Ihavenoteventhatmerit.Wearethelargestpartyinthestate,Iassureyou,Mrs.Bounderby,ifweallfelloutofouradoptedranksandwerereviewedtogether.’

           Mr.Bounderby,whohadbeenindangerofburstinginsilence,interposedherewithaprojectforpostponingthefamilydinnertillhalf-pastsix,andtakingMr.JamesHarthouseinthemeantimeonaroundofvisitstothevotingandinterestingnotabilitiesofCoketownanditsvicinity.Theroundofvisitswasmade;andMr.JamesHarthouse,withadiscreetuseofhisbluecoaching,cameofftriumphantly,thoughwithaconsiderableaccessionofboredom.

           Intheevening,hefoundthedinner-tablelaidforfour,buttheysatdownonlythree.ItwasanappropriateoccasionforMr.

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