Мідлмарч

Chapter 41

           Hewasamanobviouslyonthewaytowardssixty,veryfloridandhairy,withmuchgrayinhisbushywhiskersandthickcurlyhair,astoutishbodywhichshowedtodisadvantagethesomewhatwornjoiningsofhisclothes,andtheairofaswaggerer,whowouldaimatbeingnoticeableevenatashowoffireworks,regardinghisownremarksonanyotherperson’sperformanceaslikelytobemoreinterestingthantheperformanceitself.

           HisnamewasJohnRaffles,andhesometimeswrotejocoselyW.A.G.afterhissignature,observingwhenhedidso,thathewasoncetaughtbyLeonardLambofFinsburywhowroteB.A.afterhisname,andthathe,Raffles,originatedthewitticismofcallingthatcelebratedprincipalBa-Lamb.SuchweretheappearanceandmentalflavorofMr.Raffles,bothofwhichseemedtohaveastaleodoroftravellers’roomsinthecommercialhotelsofthatperiod.

           "Come,now,Josh,"hewassaying,inafullrumblingtone,"lookatitinthislight:hereisyourpoormothergoingintothevaleofyears,andyoucouldaffordsomethinghandsomenowtomakehercomfortable."

           "Notwhileyoulive.Nothingwouldmakehercomfortablewhileyoulive,"returnedRigg,inhiscoolhighvoice."WhatIgiveher,you’lltake."

           "Youbearmeagrudge,Josh,thatIknow.Butcome,nowasbetweenmanandmanwithouthumbugalittlecapitalmightenablemetomakeafirst-ratethingoftheshop.Thetobaccotradeisgrowing.

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