Мидлмарч

Chapter 45

           Powderell,whoinhisconstantcharityofinterpretationwasinclinedtoesteemLydgatethemoreforwhatseemedaconscientiouspursuitofabetterplan,hadhisminddisturbedwithdoubtsduringhiswife’sattackoferysipelas,andcouldnotabstainfrommentioningtoLydgatethatMr.PeacockonasimilaroccasionhadadministeredaseriesofboluseswhichwerenototherwisedefinablethanbytheirremarkableeffectinbringingMrs.PowderellroundbeforeMichaelmasfromanillnesswhichhadbeguninaremarkablyhotAugust.Atlast,indeed,intheconflictbetweenhisdesirenottohurtLydgateandhisanxietythatno"means"shouldbelacking,heinducedhiswifeprivatelytotakeWidgeon’sPurifyingBills,anesteemedMiddlemarchmedicine,whicharrestedeverydiseaseatthefountainbysettingtoworkatonceupontheblood.Thisco-operativemeasurewasnottobementionedtoLydgate,andMr.Powderellhimselfhadnocertainrelianceonit,onlyhopingthatitmightbeattendedwithablessing.

           ButinthisdoubtfulstageofLydgate’sintroductionhewashelpedbywhatwemortalsrashlycallgoodfortune.Isupposenodoctorevercamenewlytoaplacewithoutmakingcuresthatsurprisedsomebodycureswhichmaybecalledfortune’stestimonials,anddeserveasmuchcreditasthetenorprintedkind.VariouspatientsgotwellwhileLydgatewasattendingthem,someevenofdangerousillnesses;anditwasremarkedthatthenewdoctorwithhisnewwayshadatleastthemeritofbringingpeoplebackfromthebrinkofdeath.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 693 из 1302