Мидлмарч

Chapter 27

           

           "Whatalatecomeryouare!"shesaid,astheyshookhands."Mammahadgivenyouupalittlewhileago.HowdoyoufindFred?"

           "Asusual;goingonwell,butslowly.IwanthimtogoawaytoStoneCourt,forexample.Butyourmammaseemstohavesomeobjection."

           "Poorfellow!"saidRosamond,prettily."YouwillseeFredsochanged,"sheadded,turningtotheothersuitor;"wehavelookedtoMr.Lydgateasourguardianangelduringthisillness."

           Mr.Nedsmilednervously,whileLydgate,drawingthe"Keepsake"towardshimandopeningit,gaveashortscornfullaughandtosseduphischill,asifinwondermentathumanfolly.

           "Whatareyoulaughingatsoprofanely?"saidRosamond,withblandneutrality.

           "Iwonderwhichwouldturnouttobethesilliesttheengravingsorthewritinghere,"saidLydgate,inhismostconvincedtone,whileheturnedoverthepagesquickly,seemingtoseeallthroughthebookinnotime,andshowinghislargewhitehandstomuchadvantage,asRosamondthought."Dolookatthisbridegroomcomingoutofchurch:didyoueverseesucha‘sugaredinvention’—astheElizabethansusedtosay?Didanyhaberdashereverlooksosmirking?YetIwillanswerforitthestorymakeshimoneofthefirstgentlemenintheland."

           "Youaresosevere,Iamfrightenedatyou,"saidRosamond,keepingheramusementdulymoderate.

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