Мидлмарч

Chapter 70

           

           "Thesymptomsareworse."

           "Youarelesshopeful?"

           "No;Istillthinkhemaycomeround.Areyougoingtostayhereyourself?"saidLydgate,lookingatBulstrodewithanabruptquestion,whichmadehimuneasy,thoughinrealityitwasnotduetoanysuspiciousconjecture.

           "Yes,Ithinkso,"saidBulstrode,governinghimselfandspeakingwithdeliberation."Mrs.Bulstrodeisadvisedofthereasonswhichdetainme.Mrs.Abelandherhusbandarenotexperiencedenoughtobeleftquitealone,andthiskindofresponsibilityisscarcelyincludedintheirserviceofme.Youhavesomefreshinstructions,Ipresume."

           ThechiefnewinstructionthatLydgatehadtogivewasontheadministrationofextremelymoderatedosesofopium,incaseofthesleeplessnesscontinuingafterseveralhours.Hehadtakentheprecautionofbringingopiuminhispocket,andhegaveminutedirectionstoBulstrodeastothedoses,andthepointatwhichtheyshouldcease.Heinsistedontheriskofnotceasing;andrepeatedhisorderthatnoalcoholshouldbegiven.

           "FromwhatIseeofthecase,"heended,"narcotismistheonlythingIshouldbemuchafraidof.Hemaywearthroughevenwithoutmuchfood.There’sagooddealofstrengthinhim."

           "Youlookillyourself,Mr.

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