Мідлмарч

Chapter 56

           Shespeaksinsuchplainwords,andavoicelikemusic.Blessme!itremindsmeofbitsinthe‘Messiah’‘andstraightwaythereappearedamultitudeoftheheavenlyhost,praisingGodandsaying;’ithasatonewithitthatsatisfiesyourear."

           Calebwasveryfondofmusic,andwhenhecouldafforditwenttohearanoratoriothatcamewithinhisreach,returningfromitwithaprofoundreverenceforthismightystructureoftones,whichmadehimsitmeditatively,lookingonthefloorandthrowingmuchunutterablelanguageintohisoutstretchedhands.

           Withthisgoodunderstandingbetweenthem,itwasnaturalthatDorotheaaskedMr.GarthtoundertakeanybusinessconnectedwiththethreefarmsandthenumeroustenementsattachedtoLowickManor;indeed,hisexpectationofgettingworkfortwowasbeingfastfulfilled.Ashesaid,"Businessbreeds."Andoneformofbusinesswhichwasbeginningtobreedjustthenwastheconstructionofrailways.AprojectedlinewastorunthroughLowickparishwherethecattlehadhithertograzedinapeaceunbrokenbyastonishment;andthusithappenedthattheinfantstrugglesoftherailwaysystementeredintotheaffairsofCalebGarth,anddeterminedthecourseofthishistorywithregardtotwopersonswhoweredeartohim.Thesubmarinerailwaymayhaveitsdifficulties;butthebedoftheseaisnotdividedamongvariouslandedproprietorswithclaimsfordamagesnotonlymeasurablebutsentimental.

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