Мидлмарч

Chapter 69

           ItwasbypropositionsofthiskindthatCalebwassometimestroublesometohisemployers;buthehadusuallyfoundBulstrodereadytomeethiminprojectsofimprovement,andtheyhadgotonwelltogether.Whenhespokeagain,however,itwastosay,inratherasubduedvoice

           "IhavejustcomeawayfromStoneCourt,Mr.Bulstrode."

           "Youfoundnothingwrongthere,Ihope,"saidthebanker;"Iwastheremyselfyesterday.Abelhasdonewellwiththelambsthisyear."

           "Why,yes,"saidCaleb,lookingupgravely,"thereissomethingwrongastranger,whoisveryill,Ithink.Hewantsadoctor,andIcametotellyouofthat.HisnameisRaffles."

           HesawtheshockofhiswordspassingthroughBulstrode’sframe.Onthissubjectthebankerhadthoughtthathisfearsweretooconstantlyonthewatchtobetakenbysurprise;buthehadbeenmistaken.

           "Poorwretch!"hesaidinacompassionatetone,thoughhislipstrembledalittle."Doyouknowhowhecamethere?"

           "Itookhimmyself,"saidCaleb,quietly—"tookhimupinmygig.Hehadgotdownfromthecoach,andwaswalkingalittlebeyondtheturningfromthetoll-house,andIovertookhim.Herememberedseeingmewithyouoncebefore,atStoneCourt,andheaskedmetotakehimon.Isawhewasill:itseemedtometherightthingtodo,tocarryhimundershelter.AndnowIthinkyoushouldlosenotimeingettingadviceforhim.

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