Мидлмарч

Chapter 41

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           "That’sapity,now,Josh,"saidRaffles,affectingtoscratchhisheadandwrinklehisbrowsupwardasifhewerenonplussed."I’mveryfondofyou;BYJove,Iam!There’snothingIlikebetterthanplaguingyouyou’resolikeyourmother,andImustdowithoutit.Butthebrandyandthesovereign’sabargain."

           HejerkedforwardtheflaskandRiggwenttoafineoldoakenbureauwithhiskeys.ButRaffleshadremindedhimselfbyhismovementwiththeflaskthatithadbecomedangerouslyloosefromitsleathercovering,andcatchingsightofafoldedpaperwhichhadfallenwithinthefender,hetookitupandshoveditundertheleathersoastomaketheglassfirm.

           BythattimeRiggcameforwardwithabrandy-bottle,filledtheflask,andhandedRafflesasovereign,neitherlookingathimnorspeakingtohim.Afterlockingupthebureauagain,hewalkedtothewindowandgazedoutasimpassiblyashehaddoneatthebeginningoftheinterview,whileRafflestookasmallallowancefromtheflask,screweditup,anddepositeditinhisside-pocket,withprovokingslowness,makingagrimaceathisstepson’sback.

           "Farewell,Joshandifforever!"saidRaffles,turningbackhisheadasheopenedthedoor.

           Riggsawhimleavethegroundsandenterthelane.Thegraydayhadturnedtoalightdrizzlingrain,whichfreshenedthehedgerowsandthegrassybordersoftheby-roads,andhastenedthelaborerswhowereloadingthelastshocksofcorn

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