Мидлмарч

Chapter 38

           Brooke,shufflingroundandshakinghands."IwasgoinguptotheHallby-and-by,Chettam.Butit’spleasanttofindeverybody,youknow.Well,whatdoyouthinkofthings?goingonalittlefast!Itwastrueenough,whatLafittesaid—‘Sinceyesterday,acenturyhaspassedaway:’—they’reinthenextcentury,youknow,ontheothersideofthewater.Goingonfasterthanweare."

           "Why,yes,"saidtheRector,takingupthenewspaper."Hereisthe‘Trumpet’accusingyouoflaggingbehinddidyousee?"

           "Eh?no,"saidMr.Brooke,droppinghisglovesintohishatandhastilyadjustinghiseye-glass.ButMr.Cadwalladerkeptthepaperinhishand,saying,withasmileinhiseyes

           "Lookhere!allthisisaboutalandlordnotahundredmilesfromMiddlemarch,whoreceiveshisownrents.Theysayheisthemostretrogressivemaninthecounty.Ithinkyoumusthavetaughtthemthatwordinthe‘Pioneer.’"

           "Oh,thatisKeekanilliteratefellow,youknow.Retrogressive,now!Come,that’scapital.Hethinksitmeansdestructive:theywanttomakemeoutadestructive,youknow,"saidMr.Brooke,withthatcheerfulnesswhichisusuallysustainedbyanadversary’signorance.

           "Ithinkheknowsthemeaningoftheword.Hereisasharpstrokeortwo.

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