Мидлмарч

Chapter 27

           VincytoldthesemessagestoFredwhenhecouldlisten,andheturnedtowardsherhisdelicate,pinchedface,fromwhichallthethickblondhairhadbeencutaway,andinwhichtheeyesseemedtohavegotlarger,yearningforsomewordaboutMarywonderingwhatshefeltabouthisillness.Nowordpassedhislips;but"tohearwitheyesbelongstolove’srarewit,"andthemotherinthefulnessofherheartnotonlydivinedFred’slonging,butfeltreadyforanysacrificeinordertosatisfyhim.

           "IfIcanonlyseemyboystrongagain,"shesaid,inherlovingfolly;"andwhoknows?perhapsmasterofStoneCourt!andhecanmarryanybodyhelikesthen."

           "Notiftheywon’thaveme,mother,"saidFred.Theillnesshadmadehimchildish,andtearscameashespoke.

           "Oh,takeabitofjelly,mydear,"saidMrs.Vincy,secretlyincredulousofanysuchrefusal.

           SheneverleftFred’ssidewhenherhusbandwasnotinthehouse,andthusRosamondwasintheunusualpositionofbeingmuchalone.Lydgate,naturally,neverthoughtofstayinglongwithher,yetitseemedthatthebriefimpersonalconversationstheyhadtogetherwerecreatingthatpeculiarintimacywhichconsistsinshyness.Theywereobligedtolookateachotherinspeaking,andsomehowthelookingcouldnotbecarriedthroughasthematterofcoursewhichitreallywas.Lydgatebegantofeelthissortofconsciousnessunpleasantandonedaylookeddown,oranywhere,likeanill-workedpuppet.

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