Мидлмарч

Chapter 78

           "Doyouthinkshewouldturntolookatme,orvalueanywordIeverutteredtoheragainatmorethanadirtyfeather?Explain!Howcanamanexplainattheexpenseofawoman?"

           "Youcantellherwhatyouplease,"saidRosamondwithmoretremor.

           "Doyousupposeshewouldlikemebetterforsacrificingyou?SheisnotawomantobeflatteredbecauseImademyselfdespicabletobelievethatImustbetruetoherbecauseIwasadastardtoyou."

           Hebegantomoveaboutwiththerestlessnessofawildanimalthatseespreybutcannotreachit.Presentlyheburstoutagain

           "Ihadnohopebeforenotmuchofanythingbettertocome.ButIhadonecertaintythatshebelievedinme.Whateverpeoplehadsaidordoneaboutme,shebelievedinme.That’sgone!She’llneveragainthinkmeanythingbutapaltrypretencetoonicetotakeheavenexceptuponflatteringconditions,andyetsellingmyselfforanydevil’schangebythesly.She’llthinkofmeasanincarnateinsulttoher,fromthefirstmomentwe—"

           Willstoppedasifhehadfoundhimselfgraspingsomethingthatmustnotbethrownandshattered.HefoundanotherventforhisragebysnatchingupRosamond’swordsagain,asiftheywerereptilestobethrottledandflungoff.

           "Explain!Tellamantoexplainhowhedroppedintohell!Explainmypreference!IneverhadaPREFERENCEforher,anymorethanIhaveapreferenceforbreathing.

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