Мидлмарч

Chapter 64

           Isupposetheyarenotlikelytohearofabetter.Indeed,IthinkNedwilldecidethematterto-day."

           "Ishouldthinkitisanicehouse;IlikeSt.Peter’sPlace."

           "Well,itisneartheChurch,andagenteelsituation.Butthewindowsarenarrow,anditisallupsanddowns.Youdon’thappentoknowofanyotherthatwouldbeatliberty?"saidMrs.Plymdale,fixingherroundblackeyesonRosamondwiththeanimationofasuddenthoughtinthem.

           "Ohno;Ihearsolittleofthosethings."

           Rosamondhadnotforeseenthatquestionandanswerinsettingouttopayhervisit;shehadsimplymeanttogatheranyinformationwhichwouldhelphertoavertthepartingwithherownhouseundercircumstancesthoroughlydisagreeabletoher.Astotheuntruthinherreply,shenomorereflectedonitthanshedidontheuntruththerewasinhersayingthatappearanceshadverylittletodowithhappiness.Herobject,shewasconvinced,wasthoroughlyjustifiable:itwasLydgatewhoseintentionwasinexcusable;andtherewasaplaninhermindwhich,whenshehadcarrieditoutfully,wouldprovehowveryfalseastepitwouldhavebeenforhimtohavedescendedfromhisposition.

           ShereturnedhomebyMr.BorthropTrumbull’soffice,meaningtocallthere.ItwasthefirsttimeinherlifethatRosamondhadthoughtofdoinganythingintheformofbusiness,butshefeltequaltotheoccasion.

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