Мидлмарч

Chapter 46

           Iwanttotakeup.Wilberforce’sandRomilly’sline,youknow,andworkatNegroEmancipation,CriminalLawthatkindofthing.ButofcourseIshouldsupportGrey."

           "IfyougoinfortheprincipleofReform,youmustbepreparedtotakewhatthesituationoffers,"saidWill."Ifeverybodypulledforhisownbitagainsteverybodyelse,thewholequestionwouldgototatters."

           "Yes,yes,IagreewithyouIquitetakethatpointofview.Ishouldputitinthatlight.IshouldsupportGrey,youknow.ButIdon’twanttochangethebalanceoftheconstitution,andIdon’tthinkGreywould."

           "Butthatiswhatthecountrywants,"-saidWill."Elsetherewouldbenomeaninginpoliticalunionsoranyothermovementthatknowswhatit’sabout.ItwantstohaveaHouseofCommonswhichisnotweightedwithnomineesofthelandedclass,butwithrepresentativesoftheotherinterests.Andastocontendingforareformshortofthat,itislikeaskingforabitofanavalanchewhichhasalreadybeguntothunder."

           "Thatisfine,Ladislaw:thatisthewaytoputit.Writethatdown,now.Wemustbegintogetdocumentsaboutthefeelingofthecountry,aswellasthemachine-breakingandgeneraldistress."

           "Astodocuments,"saidWill,"atwo-inchcardwillholdplenty.Afewrowsoffiguresareenoughtodeducemiseryfrom,andafewmorewillshowtherateatwhichthepoliticaldeterminationofthepeopleisgrowing.

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