Мидлмарч

Chapter 85

           Iwouldratherdowithoutsomethingforourselves,tomakesomeamendstomypoorbrother’sfamily."

           Mrs.Bulstrodedidnotwishtogonearertothefactsthaninthephrase"makesomeamends;"knowingthatherhusbandmustunderstandher.Hehadaparticularreason,whichshewasnotawareof,forwincingunderhersuggestion.Hehesitatedbeforehesaid

           "Itisnotpossibletocarryoutyourwishinthewayyoupropose,mydear.Mr.Lydgatehasvirtuallyrejectedanyfurtherservicefromme.HehasreturnedthethousandpoundswhichIlenthim.Mrs.Casaubonadvancedhimthesumforthatpurpose.Hereishisletter."

           TheletterseemedtocutMrs.Bulstrodeseverely.ThementionofMrs.Casaubon’sloanseemedareflectionofthatpublicfeelingwhichhelditamatterofcoursethateveryonewouldavoidaconnectionwithherhusband.Shewassilentforsometime;andthetearsfelloneaftertheother,herchintremblingasshewipedthemaway.Bulstrode,sittingoppositetoher,achedatthesightofthatgrief-wornface,whichtwomonthsbeforehadbeenbrightandblooming.Ithadagedtokeepsadcompanywithhisownwitheredfeatures.Urgedintosomeeffortatcomfortingher,hesaid

           "Thereisanothermeans,Harriet,bywhichImightdoaservicetoyourbrother’sfamily,ifyouliketoactinit.Anditwould,Ithink,bebeneficialtoyou:itwouldbeanadvantageouswayofmanagingthelandwhichImeantobeyours."

           Shelookedattentive

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