Мидлмарч

Chapter 72

           

           "But,Dorothea,"hesaid,remonstrantly,"youcan’tundertaketomanageaman’slifeforhiminthatway.Lydgatemustknowatleasthewillsooncometoknowhowhestands.Ifhecanclearhimself,hewill.Hemustactforhimself."

           "Ithinkhisfriendsmustwaittilltheyfindanopportunity,"addedMr.Farebrother."ItispossibleIhaveoftenfeltsomuchweaknessinmyselfthatIcanconceiveevenamanofhonorabledisposition,suchasIhavealwaysbelievedLydgatetobe,succumbingtosuchatemptationasthatofacceptingmoneywhichwasofferedmoreorlessindirectlyasabribetoinsurehissilenceaboutscandalousfactslonggoneby.Isay,Icanconceivethis,ifhewereunderthepressureofhardcircumstancesifhehadbeenharassedasIfeelsureLydgatehasbeen.Iwouldnotbelieveanythingworseofhimexceptunderstringentproof.ButthereistheterribleNemesisfollowingonsomeerrors,thatitisalwayspossibleforthosewholikeittointerpretthemintoacrime:thereisnoproofinfavorofthemanoutsidehisownconsciousnessandassertion."

           "Oh,howcruel!"saidDorothea,claspingherhands."Andwouldyounotliketobetheonepersonwhobelievedinthatman’sinnocence,iftherestoftheworldbeliedhim?Besides,thereisaman’scharacterbeforehandtospeakforhim."

           "But,mydearMrs.Casaubon,"saidMr.

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