Мидлмарч

Chapter 29

           

           Therehadbeenthisapparentquietforhalfanhour,andDorotheahadnotlookedawayfromherowntable,whensheheardtheloudbangofabookonthefloor,andturningquicklysawMr.Casaubononthelibrarystepsclingingforwardasifhewereinsomebodilydistress.Shestartedupandboundedtowardshiminaninstant:hewasevidentlyingreatstraitsforbreath.Jumpingonastoolshegotclosetohiselbowandsaidwithherwholesoulmeltedintotenderalarm

           "Canyouleanonme,dear?"

           Hewasstillfortwoorthreeminutes,whichseemedendlesstoher,unabletospeakormove,gaspingforbreath.WhenatlasthedescendedthethreestepsandfellbackwardinthelargechairwhichDorotheahaddrawnclosetothefootoftheladder,henolongergaspedbutseemedhelplessandabouttofaint.Dorothearangthebellviolently,andpresentlyMr.Casaubonwashelpedtothecouch:hedidnotfaint,andwasgraduallyreviving,whenSirJamesChettamcamein,havingbeenmetinthehallwiththenewsthatMr.Casaubonhad"hadafitinthelibrary."

           "GoodGod!thisisjustwhatmighthavebeenexpected,"washisimmediatethought.Ifhispropheticsoulhadbeenurgedtoparticularize,itseemedtohimthat"fits"wouldhavebeenthedefiniteexpressionalightedupon.Heaskedhisinformant,thebutler,whetherthedoctorhadbeensentfor.

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