Мидлмарч

Chapter 45

           

           Lydgatesmiledasheendedhisspeech,puttinghisfootintothestirrup,andMr.Mawmseylaughedmorethanhewouldhavedoneifhehadknownwhotheking’sliegeswere,givinghis"Goodmorning,sir,good-morning,sir,"withtheairofonewhosaweverythingclearlyenough.Butintruthhisviewswereperturbed.Foryearshehadbeenpayingbillswithstrictlymadeitems,sothatforeveryhalf-crownandeighteen-pencehewascertainsomethingmeasurablehadbeendelivered.Hehaddonethiswithsatisfaction,includingitamonghisresponsibilitiesasahusbandandfather,andregardingalongerbillthanusualasadignityworthmentioning.Moreover,inadditiontothemassivebenefitofthedrugsto"selfandfamily,"hehadenjoyedthepleasureofforminganacutejudgmentastotheirimmediateeffects,soastogiveanintelligentstatementfortheguidanceofMr.GambitapractitionerjustalittlelowerinstatusthanWrenchorToller,andespeciallyesteemedasanaccoucheur,ofwhoseabilityMr.Mawmseyhadthepoorestopiniononallotherpoints,butindoctoring,hewaswonttosayinanundertone,heplacedGambitaboveanyofthem.

           Hereweredeeperreasonsthanthesuperficialtalkofanewman,whichappearedstillflimsierinthedrawing-roomovertheshop,whentheywererecitedtoMrs.Mawmsey,awomanaccustomedtobemademuchofasafertilemothergenerallyunderattendancemoreorlessfrequentfromMr.Gambit,andoccasionallyhavingattackswhichrequiredDr.Minchin.

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