Мидлмарч

Chapter 70

           ShouldProvidenceinthiscaseawarddeath,therewasnosinincontemplatingdeathasthedesirableissue—ifhekepthishandsfromhasteningit—ifhescrupulouslydidwhatwasprescribed.Evenheretheremightbeamistake:humanprescriptionswerefalliblethings:Lydgatehadsaidthattreatmenthadhasteneddeath—whynothisownmethodoftreatment?Butofcourseintentionwaseverythinginthequestionofrightandwrong.

           AndBulstrodesethimselftokeephisintentionseparatefromhisdesire.Heinwardlydeclaredthatheintendedtoobeyorders.Whyshouldhehavegotintoanyargumentaboutthevalidityoftheseorders?Itwasonlythecommontrickofdesire—whichavailsitselfofanyirrelevantscepticism,findinglargerroomforitselfinalluncertaintyabouteffects,ineveryobscuritythatlooksliketheabsenceoflaw.Still,hedidobeytheorders.

           HisanxietiescontinuallyglancedtowardsLydgate,andhisremembranceofwhathadtakenplacebetweenthemthemorningbeforewasaccompaniedwithsensibilitieswhichhadnotbeenrousedatallduringtheactualscene.HehadthencaredbutlittleaboutLydgate’spainfulimpressionswithregardtothesuggestedchangeintheHospital,oraboutthedispositiontowardshimselfwhichwhatheheldtobehisjustifiablerefusalofaratherexorbitantrequestmightcallforth.

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