Мидлмарч

Chapter 19

           Hewassufficientlyabsorbednottonoticetheapproachofadark-eyed,animatedGermanwhocameuptohimandplacingahandonhisshoulder,saidwithastrongaccent,"Comehere,quick!elseshewillhavechangedherpose."

           Quicknesswasreadyatthecall,andthetwofigurespassedlightlyalongbytheMeleager,towardsthehallwheretherecliningAriadne,thencalledtheCleopatra,liesinthemarblevoluptuousnessofherbeauty,thedraperyfoldingaroundherwithapetal-likeeaseandtenderness.Theywerejustintimetoseeanotherfigurestandingagainstapedestalneartherecliningmarble:abreathingbloominggirl,whoseform,notshamedbytheAriadne,wascladinQuakerishgraydrapery;herlongcloak,fastenedattheneck,wasthrownbackwardfromherarms,andonebeautifulunglovedhandpillowedhercheek,pushingsomewhatbackwardthewhitebeaverbonnetwhichmadeasortofhalotoherfacearoundthesimplybraideddark-brownhair.Shewasnotlookingatthesculpture,probablynotthinkingofit:herlargeeyeswerefixeddreamilyonastreakofsunlightwhichfellacrossthefloor.ButshebecameconsciousofthetwostrangerswhosuddenlypausedasiftocontemplatetheCleopatra,and,withoutlookingatthem,immediatelyturnedawaytojoinamaid-servantandcourierwhowereloiteringalongthehallatalittledistanceoff.

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