Мидлмарч

Chapter 26

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           "Don’tsayso,Vincy,"saidthemother,withaquiveringlip,"ifyoudon’twanthimtobetakenfromme."

           "Itwillworretyoutodeath,Lucy;THATIcansee,"saidMr.Vincy,moremildly."However,WrenchshallknowwhatIthinkofthematter."(WhatMr.Vincythoughtconfusedlywas,thatthefevermightsomehowhavebeenhinderedifWrenchhadshownthepropersolicitudeabouthistheMayor’sfamily.)"I’mthelastmantogiveintothecryaboutnewdoctors,ornewparsonseitherwhetherthey’reBulstrode’smenornot.ButWrenchshallknowwhatIthink,takeitashewill."

           Wrenchdidnottakeitatallwell.Lydgatewasaspoliteashecouldbeinhisoffhandway,butpolitenessinamanwhohasplacedyouatadisadvantageisonlyanadditionalexasperation,especiallyifhehappenstohavebeenanobjectofdislikebeforehand.Countrypractitionersusedtobeanirritablespecies,susceptibleonthepointofhonor;andMr.Wrenchwasoneofthemostirritableamongthem.HedidnotrefusetomeetLydgateintheevening,buthistemperwassomewhattriedontheoccasion.HehadtohearMrs.Vincysay

           "Oh,Mr.Wrench,whathaveIeverdonethatyoushouldusemeso?Togoaway,andnevertocomeagain!Andmyboymighthavebeenstretchedacorpse!"

           Mr.

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