Мидлмарч

Chapter 32

           Ihaveboughtoneofhisworksmyselfaverynicething,averysuperiorpublication,entitled‘Ivanhoe.’Youwillnotgetanywritertobeathiminahurry,Ithinkhewillnot,inmyopinion,bespeedilysurpassed.Ihavejustbeenreadingaportionatthecommencementof‘AnneofJeersteen.’Itcommenceswell."(ThingsneverbeganwithMr.BorthropTrumbull:theyalwayscommenced,bothinprivatelifeandonhishandbills.)"Youareareader,Isee.DoyousubscribetoourMiddlemarchlibrary?"

           "No,"saidMary."Mr.FredVincybroughtthisbook."

           "Iamagreatbookmanmyself,"returnedMr.Trumbull."Ihavenolessthantwohundredvolumesincalf,andIflattermyselftheyarewellselected.AlsopicturesbyMurillo,Rubens,Teniers,Titian,Vandyck,andothers.Ishallbehappytolendyouanyworkyouliketomention,MissGarth."

           "Iammuchobliged,"saidMary,hasteningawayagain,"butIhavelittletimeforreading."

           "IshouldsaymybrotherhasdonesomethingforHERinhiswill,"saidMr.Solomon,inaverylowundertone,whenshehadshutthedoorbehindher,pointingwithhisheadtowardstheabsentMary.

           "Hisfirstwifewasapoormatchforhim,though,"saidMrs.Waule."Shebroughthimnothing:andthisyoungwomanisonlyhernieceandveryproud.Andmybrotherhasalwayspaidherwage."

           "Asensiblegirlthough,inmyopinion,"saidMr

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