Мидлмарч

Chapter 27

           Therefore,whileMissMorganandthechildrenweresentawaytoafarmhousethemorningafterFred’sillnesshaddeclareditself,Rosamondrefusedtoleavepapaandmamma.

           Poormammaindeedwasanobjecttotouchanycreaturebornofwoman;andMr.Vincy,whodotedonhiswife,wasmorealarmedonheraccountthanonFred’s.Butforhisinsistenceshewouldhavetakennorest:herbrightnesswasallbedimmed;unconsciousofhercostumewhichhadalwaysbeensefreshandgay,shewaslikeasickbirdwithlanguideyeandplumageruffled,hersensesdulledtothesightsandsoundsthatusedmosttointeresther.Fred’sdelirium,inwhichheseemedtobewanderingoutofherreach,toreherheart.Afterherfirstoutburstagainst-Mr.Wrenchshewentaboutveryquietly:heronelowcrywastoLydgate.Shewouldfollowhimoutoftheroomandputherhandonhisarmmoaningout,"Savemyboy."Onceshepleaded,"Hehasalwaysbeengoodtome,Mr.Lydgate:heneverhadahardwordforhismother,"asifpoorFred’ssufferingwereanaccusationagainsthim.Allthedeepestfibresofthemother’smemorywerestirred,andtheyoungmanwhosevoicetookagentlertonewhenhespoketoher,wasonewiththebabewhomshehadloved,withalovenewtoher,beforehewasborn.

           "Ihavegoodhope,Mrs.Vincy,"Lydgatewouldsay."Comedownwithmeandletustalkaboutthefood.

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