Мидлмарч

Chapter 83

           Withpassionateexclamation,asifsometorturescrewwerethreateninghim,hestartedupandsaid,"Itisimpossible!"

           Hewentandleanedonthebackofthechairagain,andseemedtobebattlingwithhisownanger,whileshelookedtowardshimsadly.

           "Itisasfatalasamurderoranyotherhorrorthatdividespeople,"heburstoutagain;"itismoreintolerabletohaveourlifemaimedbypettyaccidents."

           "Nodon’tsaythatyourlifeneednotbemaimed,"saidDorothea,gently.

           "Yes,itmust,"saidWill,angrily."Itiscruelofyoutospeakinthatwayasiftherewereanycomfort.Youmayseebeyondthemiseryofit,butIdon’t.Itisunkinditisthrowingbackmyloveforyouasifitwereatrifle,tospeakinthatwayinthefaceofthefact.Wecanneverbemarried."

           "Sometimewemight,"saidDorothea,inatremblingvoice.

           "When?"saidWill,bitterly."Whatistheuseofcountingonanysuccessofmine?ItisameretossupwhetherIshalleverdomorethankeepmyselfdecently,unlessIchoosetosellmyselfasamerepenandamouthpiece.Icanseethatclearlyenough.Icouldnotoffermyselftoanywoman,evenifshehadnoluxuriestorenounce."

           Therewassilence.Dorothea’sheartwasfullofsomethingthatshewantedtosay,andyetthewordsweretoodifficult.Shewaswhollypossessedbythem:atthatmomentdebatewasmutewithinher

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