Мидлмарч

Chapter 69

           Hehadneverlikedthemakeshiftsofpoverty,andtheyhadneverbeforeenteredintohisprospectsforhimself;buthewasbeginningnowtoimaginehowtwocreatureswholovedeachother,andhadastockofthoughtsincommon,mightlaughovertheirshabbyfurniture,andtheircalculationshowfartheycouldaffordbutterandeggs.Buttheglimpseofthatpoetryseemedasfarofffromhimasthecarelessnessofthegoldenage;inpoorRosamond’smindtherewasnotroomenoughforluxuriestolooksmallin.Hegotdownfromhishorseinaverysadmood,andwentintothehouse,notexpectingtobecheeredexceptbyhisdinner,andreflectingthatbeforetheeveningcloseditwouldbewisetotellRosamondofhisapplicationtoBulstrodeanditsfailure.Itwouldbewellnottolosetimeinpreparingherfortheworst.

           Buthisdinnerwaitedlongforhimbeforehewasabletoeatit.ForonenteringhefoundthatDover’sagenthadalreadyputamaninthehouse,andwhenheaskedwhereMrs.Lydgatewas,hewastoldthatshewasinherbedroom.Hewentupandfoundherstretchedonthebedpaleandsilent,withoutananswereveninherfacetoanywordorlookofhis.Hesatdownbythebedandleaningoverhersaidwithalmostacryofprayer

           "Forgivemeforthismisery,mypoorRosamond!Letusonlyloveoneanother."

           Shelookedathimsilently,stillwiththeblankdespaironherface;butthenthetearsbegantofillherblueeyes,andherliptrembled.Thestrongmanhadhadtoomuchtobearthatday.

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