Мидлмарч

Chapter 48

           Butthethoughtpassedthroughhermindmorethanonce,thoughshecouldnotbelieveinitmighthenotmeantodemandsomethingmorefromherthanshehadbeenabletoimagine,sincehewantedherpledgetocarryouthiswisheswithouttellingherexactlywhattheywere?No;hisheartwasboundupinhisworkonly:thatwastheendforwhichhisfailinglifewastobeekedoutbyhers.

           Andnow,ifsheweretosay,"No!ifyoudie,Iwillputnofingertoyourwork"—itseemedasifshewouldbecrushingthatbruisedheart.

           ForfourhoursDorothealayinthisconflict,tillshefeltillandbewildered,unabletoresolve,prayingmutely.Helplessasachildwhichhassobbedandsoughttoolong,shefellintoalatemorningsleep,andwhenshewakedMr.Casaubonwasalreadyup.Tantripptoldherthathehadreadprayers,breakfasted,andwasinthelibrary.

           "Ineversawyoulooksopale,madam,"saidTantripp,asolid-figuredwomanwhohadbeenwiththesistersatLausanne.

           "WasIeverhigh-colored,Tantripp?"saidDorothea,smilingfaintly.

           "Well,nottosayhigh-colored,butwithabloomlikeaChinyrose.Butalwayssmellingthoseleatherbooks,whatcanbeexpected?Dorestalittlethismorning,madam.Letmesayyouareillandnotabletogointothatcloselibrary."

           "Ohno,no!letmemakehaste,"saidDorothea."Mr.Casaubonwantsmeparticularly.

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