Мидлмарч

Chapter 68

           Rafflesprovedmoreunmanageablethanhehadshownhimselftobeinhisformerappearances,hischronicstateofmentalrestlessness,thegrowingeffectofhabitualintemperance,quicklyshakingoffeveryimpressionfromwhatwassaidtohim.Heinsistedonstayinginthehouse,andBulstrode,weighingtwosetsofevils,feltthatthiswasatleastnotaworsealternativethanhisgoingintothetown.Hekepthiminhisownroomfortheeveningandsawhimtobed,Rafflesallthewhileamusinghimselfwiththeannoyancehewascausingthisdecentandhighlyprosperousfellow-sinner,anamusementwhichhefacetiouslyexpressedassympathywithhisfriend’spleasureinentertainingamanwhohadbeenserviceabletohim,andwhohadnothadallhisearnings.TherewasacunningcalculationunderthisnoisyjokingacoolresolvetoextractsomethingthehandsomerfromBulstrodeaspaymentforreleasefromthisnewapplicationoftorture.Buthiscunninghadalittleovercastitsmark.

           BulstrodewasindeedmoretorturedthanthecoarsefibreofRafflescouldenablehimtoimagine.Hehadtoldhiswifethathewassimplytakingcareofthiswretchedcreature,thevictimofvice,whomightotherwiseinjurehimself;heimplied,withoutthedirectformoffalsehood,thattherewasafamilytiewhichboundhimtothiscare,andthatthereweresignsofmentalalienationinRaffleswhichurgedcaution.Hewouldhimselfdrivetheunfortunatebeingawaythenextmorning.InthesehintshefeltthathewassupplyingMrs.

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