Мидлмарч

Chapter 23

           HewouldridetoHoundsleywithBambridgeandwithHorrock"thevet,"andwithoutaskingthemanythingexpressly,heshouldvirtuallygetthebenefitoftheiropinion.Beforehesetout,Fredgottheeightypoundsfromhismother.

           MostofthosewhosawFredridingoutofMiddlemarchincompanywithBambridgeandHorrock,onhiswayofcoursetoHoundsleyhorse-fair,thoughtthatyoungVincywaspleasure-seekingasusual;andbutforanunwontedconsciousnessofgravemattersonhand,hehimselfwouldhavehadasenseofdissipation,andofdoingwhatmightbeexpectedofagayyoungfellow.ConsideringthatFredwasnotatallcoarse,thatheratherlookeddownonthemannersandspeechofyoungmenwhohadnotbeentotheuniversity,andthathehadwrittenstanzasaspastoralandunvoluptuousashisflute-playing,hisattractiontowardsBambridgeandHorrockwasaninterestingfactwhicheventheloveofhorse-fleshwouldnotwhollyaccountforwithoutthatmysteriousinfluenceofNamingwhichdeterminatessomuchofmortalchoice.

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