Мидлмарч

Chapter 76

           

           WhenLydgatecamein,shewasalmostshockedatthechangeinhisface,whichwasstrikinglyperceptibletoherwhohadnotseenhimfortwomonths.Itwasnotthechangeofemaciation,butthateffectwhichevenyoungfaceswillverysoonshowfromthepersistentpresenceofresentmentanddespondency.Hercordiallook,whensheputoutherhandtohim,softenedhisexpression,butonlywithmelancholy.

           "Ihavewishedverymuchtoseeyouforalongwhile,Mr.Lydgate,"saidDorotheawhentheywereseatedoppositeeachother;"butIputoffaskingyoutocomeuntilMr.BulstrodeappliedtomeagainabouttheHospital.IknowthattheadvantageofkeepingthemanagementofitseparatefromthatoftheInfirmarydependsonyou,or,atleast,onthegoodwhichyouareencouragedtohopeforfromhavingitunderyourcontrol.AndIamsureyouwillnotrefusetotellmeexactlywhatyouthink."

           "YouwanttodecidewhetheryoushouldgiveageneroussupporttotheHospital,"saidLydgate."Icannotconscientiouslyadviseyoutodoitindependenceonanyactivityofmine.Imaybeobligedtoleavethetown."

           Hespokecurtly,feelingtheacheofdespairastohisbeingabletocarryoutanypurposethatRosamondhadsethermindagainst.

           "Notbecausethereisnoonetobelieveinyou?"saidDorothea,pouringoutherwordsinclearnessfromafullheart."Iknowtheunhappymistakesaboutyou.Iknewthemfromthefirstmomenttobemistakes.

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