Мидлмарч

Chapter 80

           Thatsortofworktellsupononeaftertheexcitementisover."

           HegaveherhisarmbacktotheManor,butDorotheadidnotattempttospeak,evenwhenhesaidgood-night.

           Thelimitofresistancewasreached,andshehadsunkbackhelplesswithintheclutchofinescapableanguish.DismissingTantrippwithafewfaintwords,shelockedherdoor,andturningawayfromittowardsthevacantroomshepressedherhandshardonthetopofherhead,andmoanedout—

           "Oh,Ididlovehim!"

           Thencamethehourinwhichthewavesofsufferingshookhertoothoroughlytoleaveanypowerofthought.Shecouldonlycryinloudwhispers,betweenhersobs,afterherlostbeliefwhichshehadplantedandkeptalivefromaverylittleseedsincethedaysinRome—afterherlostjoyofclingingwithsilentloveandfaithtoonewho,misprizedbyothers,wasworthyinherthought—afterherlostwoman’sprideofreigninginhismemory—afterhersweetdimperspectiveofhope,thatalongsomepathwaytheyshouldmeetwithunchangedrecognitionandtakeupthebackwardyearsasayesterday.

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