Мидлмарч

Chapter 31

           Butasheraisedhiseyesnowhesawacertainhelplessquiveringwhichtouchedhimquitenewly,andmadehimlookatRosamondwithaquestioningflash.Atthismomentshewasasnaturalasshehadeverbeenwhenshewasfiveyearsold:shefeltthathertearshadrisen,anditwasnousetotrytodoanythingelsethanletthemstaylikewateronablueflowerorletthemfalloverhercheeks,evenastheywould.

           Thatmomentofnaturalnesswasthecrystallizingfeather-touch:itshookflirtationintolove.RememberthattheambitiousmanwhowaslookingatthoseForget-me-notsunderthewaterwasverywarm-heartedandrash.Hedidnotknowwherethechainwent;anideahadthrilledthroughtherecesseswithinhimwhichhadamiraculouseffectinraisingthepowerofpassionatelovelyingburiedthereinnosealedsepulchre,butunderthelightest,easilypiercedmould.Hiswordswerequiteabruptandawkward;butthetonemadethemsoundlikeanardent,appealingavowal.

           "Whatisthematter?youaredistressed.Tellme,pray."

           Rosamondhadneverbeenspokentoinsuchtonesbefore.Iamnotsurethatsheknewwhatthewordswere:butshelookedatLydgateandthetearsfelloverhercheeks.

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