Мидлмарч

Chapter 81

           WillhadbruisedherpridetoosorelyforhertofeelanycompunctiontowardshimandDorothea:herowninjuryseemedmuchthegreater.Dorotheawasnotonlythe"preferred"woman,buthadalsoaformidableadvantageinbeingLydgate’sbenefactor;andtopoorRosamond’spainedconfusedvisionitseemedthatthisMrs.Casaubonthiswomanwhopredominatedinallthingsconcerninghermusthavecomenowwiththesenseofhavingtheadvantage,andwithanimositypromptinghertouseit.Indeed,notRosamondonly,butanyoneelse,knowingtheouterfactsofthecase,andnotthesimpleinspirationonwhichDorotheaacted,mightwellhavewonderedwhyshecame.

           Lookinglikethelovelyghostofherself,hergracefulslimnesswrappedinhersoftwhiteshawl,theroundedinfantinemouthandcheekinevitablysuggestingmildnessandinnocence,Rosamondpausedatthreeyards’distancefromhervisitorandbowed.ButDorothea,whohadtakenoffhergloves,fromanimpulsewhichshecouldneverresistwhenshewantedasenseoffreedom,cameforward,andwithherfacefullofasadyetsweetopenness,putoutherhand.Rosamondcouldnotavoidmeetingherglance,couldnotavoidputtinghersmallhandintoDorothea’s,whichclaspeditwithgentlemotherliness;andimmediatelyadoubtofherownprepossessionsbegantostirwithinher.Rosamond’seyewasquickforfaces;shesawthatMrs.Casaubon’sfacelookedpaleandchangedsinceyesterday,yetgentle,andlikethefirmsoftnessofherhand.

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