Мидлмарч

Chapter 15

           Hehadtwoselveswithinhimapparently,andtheymustlearntoaccommodateeachotherandbearreciprocalimpediments.Strange,thatsomeofus,withquickalternatevision,seebeyondourinfatuations,andevenwhileweraveontheheights,beholdthewideplainwhereourpersistentselfpausesandawaitsus.

           TohaveapproachedLaurewithanysuitthatwasnotreverentiallytenderwouldhavebeensimplyacontradictionofhiswholefeelingtowardsher.

           "YouhavecomeallthewayfromParistofindme?"shesaidtohimthenextday,sittingbeforehimwithfoldedarms,andlookingathimwitheyesthatseemedtowonderasanuntamedruminatinganimalwonders."AreallEnglishmenlikethat?"

           "IcamebecauseIcouldnotlivewithouttryingtoseeyou.Youarelonely;Iloveyou;Iwantyoutoconsenttobemywife;Iwillwait,butIwantyoutopromisethatyouwillmarrymenooneelse."

           Laurelookedathiminsilencewithamelancholyradiancefromunderhergrandeyelids,untilhewasfullofrapturouscertainty,andkneltclosetoherknees.

           "Iwilltellyousomething,"shesaid,inhercooingway,keepingherarmsfolded."Myfootreallyslipped."

           "Iknow,Iknow,"saidLydgate,deprecatingly."Itwasafatalaccidentadreadfulstrokeofcalamitythatboundmetoyouthemore."

           AgainLaurepausedalittleandthensaid,slowly,"IMEANTTODOIT.

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