Мидлмарч

Chapter 74

           

           Bulstrode,whoknewthathiswifehadbeenoutandhadcomeinsayingthatshewasnotwell,hadspentthetimeinanagitationequaltohers.Hehadlookedforwardtoherlearningthetruthfromothers,andhadacquiescedinthatprobability,assomethingeasiertohimthananyconfession.Butnowthatheimaginedthemomentofherknowledgecome,heawaitedtheresultinanguish.Hisdaughtershadbeenobligedtoconsenttoleavehim,andthoughhehadallowedsomefoodtobebroughttohim,hehadnottouchedit.Hefelthimselfperishingslowlyinunpitiedmisery.Perhapsheshouldneverseehiswife’sfacewithaffectioninitagain.AndifheturnedtoGodthereseemedtobenoanswerbutthepressureofretribution.

           Itwaseighto’clockintheeveningbeforethedooropenedandhiswifeentered.Hedarednotlookupather.Hesatwithhiseyesbentdown,andasshewenttowardshimshethoughthelookedsmallerheseemedsowitheredandshrunken.Amovementofnewcompassionandoldtendernesswentthroughherlikeagreatwave,andputtingonehandonhiswhichrestedonthearmofthechair,andtheotheronhisshoulder,shesaid,solemnlybutkindly

           "Lookup,Nicholas."

           Heraisedhiseyeswithalittlestartandlookedatherhalfamazedforamoment:herpaleface,herchanged,mourningdress,thetremblingabouthermouth,allsaid,"Iknow;"andherhandsandeyesrestedgentlyonhim.Heburstoutcryingandtheycriedtogether,shesittingathisside

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