Мідлмарч

Chapter 45

           Theotherdayhewaspretendingtotapaman’sbrainandgetquicksilveroutofit."

           "Goodgracious!whatdreadfultriflingwithpeople’sconstitutions!"saidMrs.Taft.

           Afterthis,itcametobeheldinvariousquartersthatLydgateplayedevenwithrespectableconstitutionsforhisownpurposes,andhowmuchmorelikelythatinhisflightyexperimentingheshouldmakesixesandsevensofhospitalpatients.Especiallyitwastobeexpected,asthelandladyoftheTankardhadsaid,thathewouldrecklesslycutuptheirdeadbodies.ForLydgatehavingattendedMrs.Goby,whodiedapparentlyofaheart-diseasenotveryclearlyexpressedinthesymptoms,toodaringlyaskedleaveofherrelativestoopenthebody,andthusgaveanoffencequicklyspreadingbeyondParleyStreet,wherethatladyhadlongresidedonanincomesuchasmadethisassociationofherbodywiththevictimsofBurkeandHareaflagrantinsulttohermemory.

           AffairswereinthisstagewhenLydgateopenedthesubjectoftheHospitaltoDorothea.Weseethatbewasbearingenmityandsillymisconceptionwithmuchspirit,awarethattheywerepartlycreatedbyhisgoodshareofsuccess.

           "Theywillnotdrivemeaway,"hesaid,talkingconfidentiallyinMr.Farebrother’sstudy."Ihavegotagoodopportunityhere,fortheendsIcaremostabout;andIamprettysuretogetincomeenoughforourwants.By-and-byIshallgoonasquietlyaspossible:Ihavenoseductionsnowawayfromhomeandwork.

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