Мидлмарч

Chapter 12

           But,supposingyouonlytriedtogetthemoneylent,anddidn’tgetitBulstrode’udknowthattoo.YoubringmeawritingfromBulstrodetosayhedoesn’tbelieveyou’veeverpromisedtopayyourdebtsouto’myland.Comenow!"

           Mr.Featherstone’sfacerequireditswholescaleofgrimacesasamuscularoutlettohissilenttriumphinthesoundnessofhisfaculties.

           Fredfelthimselftobeinadisgustingdilemma.

           "Youmustbejoking,sir.Mr.Bulstrode,likeothermen,believesscoresofthingsthatarenottrue,andhehasaprejudiceagainstme.Icouldeasilygethimtowritethatheknewnofactsinproofofthereportyouspeakof,thoughitmightleadtounpleasantness.ButIcouldhardlyaskhimtowritedownwhathebelievesordoesnotbelieveaboutme."Fredpausedaninstant,andthenadded,inpoliticappealtohisuncle’svanity,"Thatishardlyathingforagentlemantoask."Buthewasdisappointedintheresult.

           "Ay,Iknowwhatyoumean.You’dsooneroffendmethanBulstrode.Andwhat’she?he’sgotnolandhereaboutthateverIheardtellof.Aspeckilatingfellow!Hemaycomedownanyday,whenthedevilleavesoffbackinghim.Andthat’swhathisreligionmeans:hewantsGodA’mightytocomein.That’snonsense!There’sonethingImadeoutprettyclearwhenIusedtogotochurchandit’sthis:GodA’mightystickstotheland.Hepromisesland,andHegivesland,andHemakeschapsrichwithcornandcattle.

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