Мидлмарч

Chapter 12

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           "Notwhentheyareinterestingandagreeable.IhearthatMr.Lydgateisboth."

           "Oh,Mr.Lydgate!"saidMary,withanunmistakablelapseintoindifference."Youwanttoknowsomethingabouthim,"sheadded,notchoosingtoindulgeRosamond’sindirectness.

           "Merely,howyoulikehim."

           "Thereisnoquestionoflikingatpresent.Mylikingalwayswantssomelittlekindnesstokindleit.Iamnotmagnanimousenoughtolikepeoplewhospeaktomewithoutseemingtoseeme."

           "Ishesohaughty?"saidRosamond,withheightenedsatisfaction."Youknowthatheisofgoodfamily?"

           "No;hedidnotgivethatasareason."

           "Mary!youaretheoddestgirl.Butwhatsortoflookingmanishe?Describehimtome."

           "Howcanonedescribeaman?Icangiveyouaninventory:heavyeyebrows,darkeyes,astraightnose,thickdarkhair,largesolidwhitehandsandletmeseeoh,anexquisitecambricpocket-handkerchief.Butyouwillseehim.Youknowthisisaboutthetimeofhisvisits."

           Rosamondblushedalittle,butsaid,meditatively,"Iratherlikeahaughtymanner.Icannotendurearattlingyoungman."

           "IdidnottellyouthatMr.Lydgatewashaughty;butilyenapourtouslesgouts,aslittleMamselleusedtosay,andifanygirlcanchoosetheparticularsortofconceitshewouldlike,Ishouldthinkitisyou,Rosy.

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