Мидлмарч

Chapter 23

           Bythetimehewashurryingonhisclothesinthemorning,hesawsoclearlytheimportanceofnotlosingthisrarechance,thatifBambridgeandHorrockhadbothdissuadedhim,hewouldnothavebeendeludedintoadirectinterpretationoftheirpurpose:hewouldhavebeenawarethatthosedeephandsheldsomethingelsethanayoungfellow’sinterest.Withregardtohorses,distrustwasyouronlyclew.Butscepticism,asweknow,canneverbethoroughlyapplied,elselifewouldcometoastandstill:somethingwemustbelieveinanddo,andwhateverthatsomethingmaybecalled,itisvirtuallyourownjudgment,evenwhenitseemslikethemostslavishrelianceonanother.Fredbelievedintheexcellenceofhisbargain,andevenbeforethefairhadwellsetin,hadgotpossessionofthedappledgray,atthepriceofhisoldhorseandthirtypoundsinadditiononlyfivepoundsmorethanhehadexpectedtogive.

           Buthefeltalittleworriedandwearied,perhapswithmentaldebate,andwithoutwaitingforthefurthergayetiesofthehorse-fair,hesetoutaloneonhisfourteenmiles’journey,meaningtotakeitveryquietlyandkeephishorsefresh.

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