Мидлмарч

Chapter 58

           

           Lydgatetookhishand,butdidnotthinkitnecessarytospeak.

           "Haveyoudined,Tertius?Iexpectedyoumuchearlier,"saidRosamond,whohadalreadyseenthatherhusbandwasina"horriblehumor."Sheseatedherselfinherusualplaceasshespoke.

           "Ihavedined.Ishouldlikesometea,please,"saidLydgate,curtly,stillscowlingandlookingmarkedlyathislegsstretchedoutbeforehim.

           Willwastooquicktoneedmore."Ishallbeoff,"hesaid,reachinghishat.

           "Teaiscoming,"saidRosamond;"praydon’tgo."

           "Yes,Lydgateisbored,"saidWill,whohadmorecomprehensionofLydgatethanRosamondhad,andwasnotoffendedbyhismanner,easilyimaginingoutdoorcausesofannoyance.

           "Thereisthemoreneedforyoutostay,"saidRosamond,playfully,andinherlightestaccent;"hewillnotspeaktomealltheevening."

           "Yes,Rosamond,Ishall,"saidLydgate,inhisstrongbaritone."Ihavesomeseriousbusinesstospeaktoyouabout."

           NointroductionofthebusinesscouldhavebeenlesslikethatwhichLydgatehadintended;butherindifferentmannerhadbeentooprovoking.

           "There!yousee,"saidWill."I’mgoingtothemeetingabouttheMechanics’Institute.Good-by;"andhewentquicklyoutoftheroom.

           Rosamonddidnotlookatherhusband,butpresentlyroseandtookherplacebeforethetea-tray.

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