Мидлмарч

Chapter 13

           Notthat,likeher,hehadbeenweavinganyfutureinwhichtheirlotswereunited;butamannaturallyremembersacharminggirlwithpleasure,andiswillingtodinewherehemayseeheragain.Beforehetookleave,Mr.Vincyhadgiventhatinvitationwhichhehadbeen"innohurryabout,"forRosamondatbreakfasthadmentionedthatshethoughtheruncleFeatherstonehadtakenthenewdoctorintogreatfavor.

           Mr.Bulstrode,alonewithhisbrother-in-law,pouredhimselfoutaglassofwater,andopenedasandwich-box.

           "Icannotpersuadeyoutoadoptmyregimen,Vincy?"

           "No,no;I’venoopinionofthatsystem.Lifewantspadding,"saidMr.Vincy,unabletoomithisportabletheory."However,"hewenton,accentingtheword,asiftodismissallirrelevance,"whatIcameheretotalkaboutwasalittleaffairofmyyoungscapegrace,Fred’s."

           "ThatisasubjectonwhichyouandIarelikelytotakequiteasdifferentviewsasondiet,Vincy."

           "Ihopenotthistime."(Mr.Vincywasresolvedtobegood-humored.)"Thefactis,it’saboutawhimofoldFeatherstone’s.Somebodyhasbeencookingupastoryoutofspite,andtellingittotheoldman,totrytosethimagainstFred.He’sveryfondofFred,andislikelytodosomethinghandsomeforhim;indeedhehasasgoodastoldFredthathemeanstoleavehimhisland,andthatmakesotherpeoplejealous.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 189 из 1302