Мидлмарч

Chapter 30

           Sheiscleverenoughforanything,ismyniece.Tellher,herhusbandwantsliveliness,diversion:putheronamusingtactics."

           WithoutMr.Brooke’sadvice,LydgatehaddeterminedonspeakingtoDorothea.ShehadnotbeenpresentwhileherunclewasthrowingouthispleasantsuggestionsastothemodeinwhichlifeatLowickmightbeenlivened,butshewasusuallybyherhusband’sside,andtheunaffectedsignsofintenseanxietyinherfaceandvoiceaboutwhatevertouchedhismindorhealth,madeadramawhichLydgatewasinclinedtowatch.Hesaidtohimselfthathewasonlydoingrightintellingherthetruthaboutherhusband’sprobablefuture,buthecertainlythoughtalsothatitwouldbeinterestingtotalkconfidentiallywithher.Amedicalmanlikestomakepsychologicalobservations,andsometimesinthepursuitofsuchstudiesistooeasilytemptedintomomentousprophecywhichlifeanddeatheasilysetatnought.Lydgatehadoftenbeensatiricalonthisgratuitousprediction,andhemeantnowtobeguarded.

           HeaskedforMrs.Casaubon,butbeingtoldthatshewasoutwalking,hewasgoingaway,whenDorotheaandCeliaappeared,bothglowingfromtheirstrugglewiththeMarchwind.WhenLydgatebeggedtospeakwithheralone,Dorotheaopenedthelibrarydoorwhichhappenedtobethenearest,thinkingofnothingatthemomentbutwhathemighthavetosayaboutMr.Casaubon.Itwasthefirsttimeshehadenteredthisroomsinceherhusbandhadbeentakenill,andtheservanthadchosennottoopentheshutters.

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