Мидлмарч

Chapter 36

           Vincywasalittleinaweofhim,alittlevainthathewantedtomarryRosamond,alittleindisposedtoraiseaquestionofmoneyinwhichhisownpositionwasnotadvantageous,alittleafraidofbeingworstedindialoguewithamanbettereducatedandmorehighlybredthanhimself,andalittleafraidofdoingwhathisdaughterwouldnotlike.ThepartMr.Vincypreferredplayingwasthatofthegeneroushostwhomnobodycriticises.Intheearlierhalfofthedaytherewasbusinesstohinderanyformalcommunicationofanadverseresolve;inthelatertherewasdinner,wine,whist,andgeneralsatisfaction.Andinthemeanwhilethehourswereeachleavingtheirlittledepositandgraduallyformingthefinalreasonforinaction,namely,thatactionwastoolate.TheacceptedloverspentmostofhiseveningsinLowickGate,andalove-makingnotatalldependentonmoney-advancesfromfathers-in-law,orprospectiveincomefromaprofession,wentonflourishinglyunderMr.Vincy’sowneyes.Younglove-makingthatgossamerweb!Eventhepointsitclingstothethingswhenceitssubtleinterlacingsareswungarescarcelyperceptible:momentarytouchesoffingertips,meetingsofraysfromblueanddarkorbs,unfinishedphrases,lightestchangesofcheekandlip,faintesttremors.Thewebitselfismadeofspontaneousbeliefsandindefinablejoys,yearningsofonelifetowardsanother,visionsofcompleteness,indefinitetrust.

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