Мидлмарч

Chapter 37

           HoweverslighttheterrestrialintercoursebetweenDanteandBeatriceorPetrarchandLaura,timechangestheproportionofthings,andinlaterdaysitispreferabletohavefewersonnetsandmoreconversation.Necessityexcusedstratagem,butstratagemwaslimitedbythedreadofoffendingDorothea.HefoundoutatlastthathewantedtotakeaparticularsketchatLowick;andonemorningwhenMr.BrookehadtodrivealongtheLowickroadonhiswaytothecountytown,Willaskedtobesetdownwithhissketch-bookandcamp-stoolatLowick,andwithoutannouncinghimselfattheManorsettledhimselftosketchinapositionwherehemustseeDorotheaifshecameouttowalkandheknewthatsheusuallywalkedanhourinthemorning.

           Butthestratagemwasdefeatedbytheweather.Cloudsgatheredwithtreacherousquickness,theraincamedown,andWillwasobligedtotakeshelterinthehouse.Heintended,onthestrengthofrelationship,togointothedrawing-roomandwaittherewithoutbeingannounced;andseeinghisoldacquaintancethebutlerinthehall,hesaid,"Don’tmentionthatIamhere,Pratt;Iwillwaittillluncheon;IknowMr.Casaubondoesnotliketobedisturbedwhenheisinthelibrary."

           "Masterisout,sir;there’sonlyMrs.Casauboninthelibrary.I’dbettertellheryou’rehere,sir,"saidPratt,ared-cheekedmangiventolivelyconversewithTantripp,andoftenagreeingwithherthatitmustbedullforMadam.

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