Мидлмарч

Chapter 69

           Bulstrode,thatImustrequestyoutoputyourbusinessintosomeotherhandsthanmine.IamobligedtoyouforyourhandsomewayofmeetingmeaboutthelettingofStoneCourt,andallotherbusiness.ButImustgiveitup."AsharpcertaintyenteredlikeastabintoBulstrode’ssoul.

           "Thisissudden,Mr.Garth,"wasallhecouldsayatfirst.

           "Itis,"saidCaleb;"butitisquitefixed.Imustgiveitup."

           Hespokewithafirmnesswhichwasverygentle,andyethecouldseethatBulstrodeseemedtocowerunderthatgentleness,hisfacelookingdriedandhiseyesswervingawayfromtheglancewhichrestedonhim.Calebfeltadeeppityforhim,buthecouldhaveusednopretextstoaccountforhisresolve,eveniftheywouldhavebeenofanyuse.

           "Youhavebeenledtothis,Iapprehend,bysomeslandersconcerningmeutteredbythatunhappycreature,"saidBulstrode,anxiousnowtoknowtheutmost.

           "Thatistrue.Ican’tdenythatIactuponwhatIheardfromhim."

           "Youareaconscientiousman,Mr.Garthaman,Itrust,whofeelshimselfaccountabletoGod.Youwouldnotwishtoinjuremebybeingtooreadytobelieveaslander,"saidBulstrode,castingaboutforpleasthatmightbeadaptedtohishearer’smind."ThatisapoorreasonforgivingupaconnectionwhichIthinkImaysaywillbemutuallybeneficial.

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