Мидлмарч

Chapter 31

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           "IshouldnevergiveittoMr.NedPlymdale,ifitwere.Ihavealreadyrefusedhim.IfIloved,Ishouldloveatonceandwithoutchange,"saidRosamond,withagreatsenseofbeingaromanticheroine,andplayingthepartprettily.

           "Iseehowitis,mydear,"saidMrs.Bulstrode,inamelancholyvoice,risingtogo."Youhaveallowedyouraffectionstobeengagedwithoutreturn."

           "No,indeed,aunt,"saidRosamond,withemphasis.

           "ThenyouarequiteconfidentthatMr.Lydgatehasaseriousattachmenttoyou?"

           Rosamond’scheeksbythistimewerepersistentlyburning,andshefeltmuchmortification.Shechosetobesilent,andherauntwentawayallthemoreconvinced.

           Mr.Bulstrodeinthingsworldlyandindifferentwasdisposedtodowhathiswifebadehim,andshenow,withouttellingherreasons,desiredhimonthenextopportunitytofindoutinconversationwithMr.Lydgatewhetherhehadanyintentionofmarryingsoon.Theresultwasadecidednegative.Mr.Bulstrode,onbeingcross-questioned,showedthatLydgatehadspokenasnomanwouldwhohadanyattachmentthatcouldissueinmatrimony.Mrs.

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