Мидлмарч

Chapter 23

           ButaslightinfusionofMr.BambridgewasfelttogivetoneandcharactertoseveralcirclesinMiddlemarch;andhewasadistinguishedfigureinthebarandbilliard-roomattheGreenDragon.Heknewsomeanecdotesabouttheheroesoftheturf,andvariousclevertricksofMarquessesandViscountswhichseemedtoprovethatbloodasserteditspre-eminenceevenamongblack-legs;buttheminuteretentivenessofhismemorywaschieflyshownaboutthehorseshehadhimselfboughtandsold;thenumberofmilestheywouldtrotyouinnotimewithoutturningahairbeing,afterthelapseofyears,stillasubjectofpassionateasseveration,inwhichhewouldassisttheimaginationofhishearersbysolemnlyswearingthattheyneversawanythinglikeit.Inshort,Mr.Bambridgewasamanofpleasureandagaycompanion.

           Fredwassubtle,anddidnottellhisfriendsthathewasgoingtoHoundsleybentonsellinghishorse:hewishedtogetindirectlyattheirgenuineopinionofitsvalue,notbeingawarethatagenuineopinionwasthelastthinglikelytobeextractedfromsucheminentcritics.ItwasnotMr.Bambridge’sweaknesstobeagratuitousflatterer.Hehadneverbeforebeensomuchstruckwiththefactthatthisunfortunatebaywasaroarertoadegreewhichrequiredtheroundestwordforperditiontogiveyouanyideaofit.

           "Youmadeabadhandatswappingwhenyouwenttoanybodybutme,Vincy!Why,youneverthrewyourlegacrossafinerhorsethanthatchestnut,andyougavehimforthisbrute.

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