Мидлмарч

Chapter 51

           Hehimselfcalledthisastrongmeasure,butobservedthathishealthwaslesscapableofsustainingexcitementthanhehadimagined.

           "Ihavefeltuneasyaboutthechestitwon’tdotocarrythattoofar,"hesaidtoLadislawinexplainingtheaffair."Imustpullup.PoorCasaubonwasawarning,youknow.I’vemadesomeheavyadvances,butI’vedugachannel.It’srathercoarseworkthiselectioneering,eh,Ladislaw?daresayyouaretiredofit.However,wehavedugachannelwiththe‘Pioneer’—putthingsinatrack,andsoon.Amoreordinarymanthanyoumightcarryitonnowmoreordinary,youknow."

           "Doyouwishmetogiveitup?"saidWill,thequickcolorcominginhisface,asherosefromthewriting-table,andtookaturnofthreestepswithhishandsinhispockets."Iamreadytodosowheneveryouwishit."

           "Astowishing,mydearLadislaw,Ihavethehighestopinionofyourpowers,youknow.Butaboutthe‘Pioneer,’Ihavebeenconsultingalittlewithsomeofthemenonourside,andtheyareinclinedtotakeitintotheirhandsindemnifymetoacertainextentcarryiton,infact.Andunderthecircumstances,youmightliketogiveupmightfindabetterfield.ThesepeoplemightnottakethathighviewofyouwhichIhavealwaystaken,asanalterego,arighthandthoughIalwayslookedforwardtoyourdoingsomethingelse.IthinkofhavingarunintoFrance

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