Мидлмарч

Chapter 84

           Cadwalladerheldthatitwasapoorsatisfactiontotakeprecedencewheneverybodyaboutyouknewthatyouhadnotadropofgoodbloodinyourveins;andCeliaagain,stoppingtolookatArthur,said,"Itwouldbeverynice,though,ifhewereaViscountandhislordship’slittletoothcomingthrough!Hemighthavebeen,ifJameshadbeenanEarl."

           "MydearCelia,"saidtheDowager,"James’stitleisworthfarmorethananynewearldom.IneverwishedhisfathertobeanythingelsethanSirJames."

           "Oh,IonlymeantaboutArthur’slittletooth,"saidCelia,comfortably."Butsee,hereismyunclecoming."

           Shetrippedofftomeetheruncle,whileSirJamesandMr.Cadwalladercameforwardtomakeonegroupwiththeladies.Celiahadslippedherarmthroughheruncle’s,andhepattedherhandwitharathermelancholy"Well,mydear!"Astheyapproached,itwasevidentthatMr.Brookewaslookingdejected,butthiswasfullyaccountedforbythestateofpolitics;andashewasshakinghandsallroundwithoutmoregreetingthana"Well,you’reallhere,youknow,"theRectorsaid,laughingly

           "Don’ttakethethrowingoutoftheBillsomuchtoheart,Brooke;you’vegotalltheriff-raffofthecountryonyourside."

           "TheBill,eh?ah!"saidMr.Brooke,withamilddistractednessofmanner."Thrownout,youknow,eh?TheLordsaregoingtoofar,though.They’llhavetopullup.Sadnews,youknow.

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