Мидлмарч

Chapter 45

           ThenhegotshipwreckedjustashewascomingfromJerusalemtotakeagreatchairatPadua.Hediedrathermiserably."

           Therewasamoment’spausebeforeRosamondsaid,"Doyouknow,Tertius,Ioftenwishyouhadnotbeenamedicalman."

           "Nay,Rosy,don’tsaythat,"saidLydgate,drawingherclosertohim."Thatislikesayingyouwishyouhadmarriedanotherman."

           "Notatall;youarecleverenoughforanything:youmighteasilyhavebeensomethingelse.AndyourcousinsatQuallinghamallthinkthatyouhavesunkbelowtheminyourchoiceofaprofession."

           "ThecousinsatQuallinghammaygotothedevil!"saidLydgate,withscorn."Itwasliketheirimpudenceiftheysaidanythingofthesorttoyou."

           "Still,"saidRosamond,"IdoNOTthinkitisaniceprofession,dear."Weknowthatshehadmuchquietperseveranceinheropinion.

           "Itisthegrandestprofessionintheworld,Rosamond,"saidLydgate,gravely."Andtosaythatyoulovemewithoutlovingthemedicalmaninme,isthesamesortofthingastosaythatyoulikeeatingapeachbutdon’tlikeitsflavor.Don’tsaythatagain,dear,itpainsme."

           "Verywell,DoctorGrave-face,"saidRosy,dimpling,"IwilldeclareinfuturethatIdoteonskeletons,andbody-snatchers,andbitsofthingsinphials,andquarrelswitheverybody,thatendinyourdyingmiserably

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