Мидлмарч

Chapter 37

           

           "Iwishyoucouldhavestayed,"saidDorothea,withatouchofmournfulness,assheroseandputoutherhand.Shealsohadherthoughtwhichshedidnotliketoexpress:WillcertainlyoughttolosenotimeinconsultingMr.Casaubon’swishes,butforhertourgethismightseemanunduedictation.

           Sotheyonlysaid"Good-by,"andWillquittedthehouse,strikingacrossthefieldssoasnottorunanyriskofencounteringMr.Casaubon’scarriage,which,however,didnotappearatthegateuntilfouro’clock.Thatwasanunpropitioushourforcominghome:itwastooearlytogainthemoralsupportunderennuiofdressinghispersonfordinner,andtoolatetoundresshismindoftheday’sfrivolousceremonyandaffairs,soastobepreparedforagoodplungeintotheseriousbusinessofstudy.Onsuchoccasionsheusuallythrewintoaneasy-chairinthelibrary,andallowedDorotheatoreadtheLondonpaperstohim,closinghiseyesthewhile.To-day,however,hedeclinedthatrelief,observingthathehadalreadyhadtoomanypublicdetailsurgeduponhim;buthespokemorecheerfullythanusual,whenDorotheaaskedabouthisfatigue,andaddedwiththatairofformaleffortwhichneverforsookhimevenwhenhespokewithouthiswaistcoatandcravat

           "Ihavehadthegratificationofmeetingmyformeracquaintance,Dr.Spanning,to-day,andofbeingpraisedbyonewhoishimselfaworthyrecipientofpraise.

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