Мидлмарч

Chapter 83

           Shelookedtowardsthewindow.Couldshegooutandmeethiminthegrounds?Theskywasheavy,andthetreeshadbeguntoshiverasatacomingstorm.Besides,sheshrankfromgoingouttohim.

           "Doseehim,Mrs.Casaubon,"saidMissNoble,pathetically;"elseImustgobackandsayNo,andthatwillhurthim."

           "Yes,Iwillseehim,"saidDorothea."Praytellhimtocome."

           Whatelsewastheretobedone?TherewasnothingthatshelongedforatthatmomentexcepttoseeWill:thepossibilityofseeinghimhadthrustitselfinsistentlybetweenherandeveryotherobject;andyetshehadathrobbingexcitementlikeanalarmuponherasensethatshewasdoingsomethingdaringlydefiantforhissake.

           Whenthelittleladyhadtrottedawayonhermission,Dorotheastoodinthemiddleofthelibrarywithherhandsfallingclaspedbeforeher,makingnoattempttocomposeherselfinanattitudeofdignifiedunconsciousness.Whatshewasleastconsciousofjustthenwasherownbody:shewasthinkingofwhatwaslikelytobeinWill’smind,andofthehardfeelingsthatothershadhadabouthim.Howcouldanydutybindhertohardness?Resistancetounjustdispraisehadmingledwithherfeelingforhimfromtheveryfirst,andnowinthereboundofherheartafterheranguishtheresistancewasstrongerthanever.

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