Мидлмарч

Chapter 65

           SirGodwin’srudenesstowardsherandutterwantoffeelingrangedhimwithDoverandallothercreditorsdisagreeablepeoplewhoonlythoughtofthemselves,anddidnotmindhowannoyingtheyweretoher.Evenherfatherwasunkind,andmighthavedonemoreforthem.InfacttherewasbutonepersoninRosamond’sworldwhomshedidnotregardasblameworthy,andthatwasthegracefulcreaturewithblondplaitsandwithlittlehandscrossedbeforeher,whohadneverexpressedherselfunbecomingly,andhadalwaysactedforthebestthebestnaturallybeingwhatshebestliked.

           Lydgatepausingandlookingatherbegantofeelthathalf-maddeningsenseofhelplessnesswhichcomesoverpassionatepeoplewhentheirpassionismetbyaninnocent-lookingsilencewhosemeekvictimizedairseemstoputtheminthewrong,andatlastinfectseventhejustestindignationwithadoubtofitsjustice.Heneededtorecoverthefullsensethathewasintherightbymoderatinghiswords.

           "Canyounotsee,Rosamond,"hebeganagain,tryingtobesimplygraveandnotbitter,"thatnothingcanbesofatalasawantofopennessandconfidencebetweenus?IthashappenedagainandagainthatIhaveexpressedadecidedwish,andyouhaveseemedtoassent,yetafterthatyouhavesecretlydisobeyedmywish.InthatwayIcanneverknowwhatIhavetotrustto.Therewouldbesomehopeforusifyouwouldadmitthis.AmIsuchanunreasonable,furiousbrute?Whyshouldyounotbeopenwithme?"Stillsilence.

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