Мидлмарч

Chapter 79

           Isupposeyouareonlyjustcomedown—youlookratherbattered—youhavenotbeenlongenoughinthetowntohearanything?"

           "ItravelledallnightandgottotheWhiteHartateighto’clockthismorning.Ihavebeenshuttingmyselfupandresting,"saidWill,feelinghimselfasneak,butseeingnoalternativetothisevasion.

           AndthenheheardLydgate’saccountofthetroubleswhichRosamondhadalreadydepictedtohiminherway.ShehadnotmentionedthefactofWill’snamebeingconnectedwiththepublicstory—thisdetailnotimmediatelyaffectingher—andhenowhearditforthefirsttime.

           "Ithoughtitbettertotellyouthatyournameismixedupwiththedisclosures,"saidLydgate,whocouldunderstandbetterthanmostmenhowLadislawmightbestungbytherevelation."Youwillbesuretohearitassoonasyouturnoutintothetown.IsupposeitistruethatRafflesspoketoyou."

           "Yes,"saidWill,sardonically."Ishallbefortunateifgossipdoesnotmakemethemostdisreputablepersoninthewholeaffair.Ishouldthinkthelatestversionmustbe,thatIplottedwithRafflestomurderBulstrode,andranawayfromMiddlemarchforthepurpose."

           Hewasthinking"Hereisanewringinthesoundofmynametorecommenditinherhearing;however—whatdoesitsignifynow?"

           ButhesaidnothingofBulstrode’soffertohim.

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