Мидлмарч

Chapter 83

           

           "Buttheaffairismatterofgossipnow,"Willcontinued."IwishedyoutoknowthatsomethingconnectedwithitsomethingwhichhappenedbeforeIwentaway,helpedtobringmedownhereagain.AtleastIthoughtitexcusedmycoming.ItwastheideaofgettingBulstrodetoapplysomemoneytoapublicpurposesomemoneywhichhehadthoughtofgivingme.PerhapsitisrathertoBulstrode’screditthatheprivatelyofferedmecompensationforanoldinjury:heofferedtogivemeagoodincometomakeamends;butIsupposeyouknowthedisagreeablestory?"

           WilllookeddoubtfullyatDorothea,buthismannerwasgatheringsomeofthedefiantcouragewithwhichhealwaysthoughtofthisfactinhisdestiny.Headded,"Youknowthatitmustbealtogetherpainfultome."

           "YesyesIknow,"saidDorothea,hastily.

           "Ididnotchoosetoacceptanincomefromsuchasource.IwassurethatyouwouldnotthinkwellofmeifIdidso,"saidWill.Whyshouldhemindsayinganythingofthatsorttohernow?Sheknewthathehadavowedhisloveforher."Ifeltthat"—hebrokeoff,nevertheless.

           "YouactedasIshouldhaveexpectedyoutoact,"saidDorothea,herfacebrighteningandherheadbecomingalittlemoreerectonitsbeautifulstem.

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