Мидлмарч

Chapter 69

           "Calebtookuphishatfromthefloorasheended,androseslowlyfromhisseat.

           "Certainly,"saidBulstrode,whosemindwasveryactiveatthismoment."Perhapsyouwillyourselfobligeme,Mr.Garth,bycallingatMr.Lydgate’sasyoupassorstay!hemayatthishourprobablybeattheHospital.Iwillfirstsendmymanonthehorsetherewithanotethisinstant,andthenIwillmyselfridetoStoneCourt."

           Bulstrodequicklywroteanote,andwentouthimselftogivethecommissiontohisman.Whenhereturned,Calebwasstandingasbeforewithonehandonthebackofthechair,holdinghishatwiththeother.InBulstrode’smindthedominantthoughtwas,"PerhapsRafflesonlyspoketoGarthofhisillness.Garthmaywonder,ashemusthavedonebefore,atthisdisreputablefellow’sclaimingintimacywithme;buthewillknownothing.AndheisfriendlytomeIcanbeofusetohim."

           Helongedforsomeconfirmationofthishopefulconjecture,buttohaveaskedanyquestionastowhatRaffleshadsaidordonewouldhavebeentobetrayfear.

           "Iamexceedinglyobligedtoyou,Mr.Garth,"hesaid,inhisusualtoneofpoliteness."Myservantwillbebackinafewminutes,andIshallthengomyselftoseewhatcanbedoneforthisunfortunateman.Perhapsyouhadsomeotherbusinesswithme?Ifso,praybeseated."

           "Thankyou,"saidCaleb,makingaslightgesturewithhisrighthandtowaivetheinvitation."Iwishtosay,Mr.

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