Мидлмарч

Chapter 33

           Shesaid,inasgentleatoneasshecouldcommand,"Prayputupyourmoney,sir;"andthenwentawaytoherseatbythefire,hopingthiswouldhelptoconvincehimthatitwasuselesstosaymore.Presentlyheralliedandsaideagerly

           "Lookhere,then.Calltheyoungchap.CallFredVincy."

           Mary’sheartbegantobeatmorequickly.Variousideasrushedthroughhermindastowhattheburningofasecondwillmightimply.Shehadtomakeadifficultdecisioninahurry.

           "Iwillcallhim,ifyouwillletmecallMr.Jonahandotherswithhim."

           "Nobodyelse,Isay.Theyoungchap.IshalldoasIlike."

           "Waittillbroaddaylight,sir,wheneveryoneisstirring.OrletmecallSimmonsnow,togoandfetchthelawyer?Hecanbehereinlessthantwohours."

           "Lawyer?WhatdoIwantwiththelawyer?NobodyshallknowIsay,nobodyshallknow.IshalldoasIlike."

           "Letmecallsomeoneelse,sir,"saidMary,persuasively.Shedidnotlikeherpositionalonewiththeoldman,whoseemedtoshowastrangeflaringofnervousenergywhichenabledhimtospeakagainandagainwithoutfallingintohisusualcough;yetshedesirednottopushunnecessarilythecontradictionwhichagitatedhim."Letme,pray,callsomeoneelse."

           "Youletmealone,Isay.Lookhere,missy.Takethemoney.You’llneverhavethechanceagain.

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