Мидлмарч

Chapter 70

           Lydgateamostunusual,Imaysayunprecedentedthinginmyknowledgeofyou,"saidBulstrode,showingasolicitudeasunlikehisindifferencethedaybefore,ashispresentrecklessnessabouthisownfatiguewasunlikehishabitualself-cherishinganxiety."Ifearyouareharassed."

           "Yes,Iam,"saidLydgate,brusquely,holdinghishat,andreadytogo.

           "Somethingnew,Ifear,"saidBulstrode,inquiringly."Praybeseated."

           "No,thankyou,"saidLydgate,withsomehauteur."Imentionedtoyouyesterdaywhatwasthestateofmyaffairs.Thereisnothingtoadd,exceptthattheexecutionhassincethenbeenactuallyputintomyhouse.Onecantellagooddealoftroubleinashortsentence.Iwillsaygoodmorning."

           "Stay,Mr.Lydgate,stay,"saidBulstrode;"Ihavebeenreconsideringthissubject.Iwasyesterdaytakenbysurprise,andsawitsuperficially.Mrs.Bulstrodeisanxiousforherniece,andImyselfshouldgrieveatacalamitouschangeinyourposition.Claimsonmearenumerous,butonreconsideration,IesteemitrightthatIshouldincurasmallsacrificeratherthanleaveyouunaided.Yousaid,Ithink,thatathousandpoundswouldsufficeentirelytofreeyoufromyourburthens,andenableyoutorecoverafirmstand?"

           "Yes,"saidLydgate,agreatleapofjoywithinhimsurmountingeveryotherfeeling;"thatwouldpayallmydebts,andleavemealittleonhand.Icouldsetabouteconomizinginourwayofliving.

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