Мидлмарч

Chapter 77

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           DorotheahadanothererrandinLowickGate:itwasaboutanewfine-tonedbellfortheschool-house,andasshehadtogetoutofhercarriageveryneartoLydgate’s,shewalkedthitheracrossthestreet,havingtoldthecoachmantowaitforsomepackages.Thestreetdoorwasopen,andtheservantwastakingtheopportunityoflookingoutatthecarriagewhichwaspausingwithinsightwhenitbecameapparenttoherthattheladywho"belongedtoit"wascomingtowardsher.

           "IsMrs.Lydgateathome?"saidDorothea.

           "I’mnotsure,mylady;I’llsee,ifyou’llpleasetowalkin,"saidMartha,alittleconfusedonthescoreofherkitchenapron,butcollectedenoughtobesurethat"mum"wasnottherighttitleforthisqueenlyyoungwidowwithacarriageandpair."Willyoupleasetowalkin,andI’llgoandsee."

           "SaythatIamMrs.Casaubon,"saidDorothea,asMarthamovedforwardintendingtoshowherintothedrawing-roomandthentogoup-stairstoseeifRosamondhadreturnedfromherwalk.

           Theycrossedthebroaderpartoftheentrance-hall,andturnedupthepassagewhichledtothegarden.Thedrawing-roomdoorwasunlatched,andMartha,pushingitwithoutlookingintotheroom,waitedforMrs.Casaubontoenterandthenturnedaway,thedoorhavingswungopenandswungbackagainwithoutnoise.

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