Мидлмарч

Chapter 15

           Lydgatebythistimehadhadmanyinterviewswithher,andfoundhermoreandmoreadorable.Shetalkedlittle;butthatwasanadditionalcharm.Shewasmelancholy,andseemedgrateful;herpresencewasenough,likethatoftheeveninglight.Lydgatewasmadlyanxiousaboutheraffection,andjealouslestanyothermanthanhimselfshouldwinitandaskhertomarryhim.ButinsteadofreopeningherengagementatthePorteSaintMartin,whereshewouldhavebeenallthemorepopularforthefatalepisode,sheleftPariswithoutwarning,forsakingherlittlecourtofadmirers.PerhapsnoonecarriedinquiryfarexceptLydgate,whofeltthatallsciencehadcometoastand-stillwhileheimaginedtheunhappyLaure,strickenbyever-wanderingsorrow,herselfwandering,andfindingnofaithfulcomforter.Hiddenactresses,however,arenotsodifficulttofindassomeotherhiddenfacts,anditwasnotlongbeforeLydgategatheredindicationsthatLaurehadtakentheroutetoLyons.HefoundheratlastactingwithgreatsuccessatAvignonunderthesamename,lookingmoremajesticthaneverasaforsakenwifecarryingherchildinherarms.Hespoketoheraftertheplay,wasreceivedwiththeusualquietudewhichseemedtohimbeautifulascleardepthsofwater,andobtainedleavetovisitherthenextday;whenhewasbentontellingherthatheadoredher,andonaskinghertomarryhim.Heknewthatthiswaslikethesuddenimpulseofamadmanincongruousevenwithhishabitualfoibles.Nomatter!Itwastheonethingwhichhewasresolvedtodo.

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