Мидлмарч

Chapter 33

           

           "Icannottouchyourironchestoryourwill.Imustrefusetodoanythingthatmightlaymeopentosuspicion."

           "Itellyou,I’minmyrightmind.Shan’tIdoasIlikeatthelast?Imadetwowillsonpurpose.Takethekey,Isay."

           "No,sir,Iwillnot,"saidMary,moreresolutelystill.Herrepulsionwasgettingstronger.

           "Itellyou,there’snotimetolose."

           "Icannothelpthat,sir.Iwillnotletthecloseofyourlifesoilthebeginningofmine.Iwillnottouchyourironchestoryourwill."Shemovedtoalittledistancefromthebedside.

           Theoldmanpausedwithablankstareforalittlewhile,holdingtheonekeyerectonthering;thenwithanagitatedjerkhebegantoworkwithhisbonylefthandatemptyingthetinboxbeforehim.

           "Missy,"hebegantosay,hurriedly,"lookhere!takethemoneythenotesandgoldlookheretakeityoushallhaveitalldoasItellyou."

           Hemadeanefforttostretchoutthekeytowardsherasfaraspossible,andMaryagainretreated.

           "Iwillnottouchyourkeyoryourmoney,sir.Praydon’taskmetodoitagain.Ifyoudo,Imustgoandcallyourbrother."

           Helethishandfall,andforthefirsttimeinherlifeMarysawoldPeterFeatherstonebegintocrychildishly.

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