Мидлмарч

Chapter 63

           Minchin,lookingtowardsToller,"forhehassentyouthecreamofPeacock’spatients."

           "Lydgatehasbeenlivingatagreatrateforayoungbeginner,"saidMr.HarryToller,thebrewer."IsupposehisrelationsintheNorthbackhimup."

           "Ihopeso,"saidMr.Chichely,"elseheoughtnottohavemarriedthatnicegirlwewereallsofondof.Hangit,onehasagrudgeagainstamanwhocarriesofftheprettiestgirlinthetown."

           "Ay,byGod!andthebesttoo,"saidMr.Standish.

           "MyfriendVincydidn’thalflikethemarriage,Iknowthat,"saidMr.Chichely."HEwouldn’tdomuch.HowtherelationsontheothersidemayhavecomedownIcan’tsay."TherewasanemphatickindofreticenceinMr.Chichely’smannerofspeaking.

           "Oh,Ishouldn’tthinkLydgateeverlookedtopracticeforaliving,"saidMr.Toller,withaslighttouchofsarcasm,andtherethesubjectwasdropped.

           ThiswasnotthefirsttimethatMr.FarebrotherhadheardhintsofLydgate’sexpensesbeingobviouslytoogreattobemetbyhispractice,buthethoughtitnotunlikelythattherewereresourcesorexpectationswhichexcusedthelargeoutlayatthetimeofLydgate’smarriage,andwhichmighthinderanybadconsequencesfromthedisappointmentinhispractice.

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