Мидлмарч

Chapter 5

           InreturnIcanatleastofferyouanaffectionhithertounwasted,andthefaithfulconsecrationofalifewhich,howevershortinthesequel,hasnobackwardpageswhereon,ifyouchoosetoturnthem,youwillfindrecordssuchasmightjustlycauseyoueitherbitternessorshame.Iawaittheexpressionofyoursentimentswithananxietywhichitwouldbethepartofwisdom(wereitpossible)todivertbyamorearduouslaborthanusual.ButinthisorderofexperienceIamstillyoung,andinlookingforwardtoanunfavorablepossibilityIcannotbutfeelthatresignationtosolitudewillbemoredifficultafterthetemporaryilluminationofhope.

           Inanycase,Ishallremain,Yourswithsinceredevotion,EDWARDCASAUBON.

           Dorotheatrembledwhileshereadthisletter;thenshefellonherknees,buriedherface,andsobbed.Shecouldnotpray:undertherushofsolemnemotioninwhichthoughtsbecamevagueandimagesfloateduncertainly,shecouldbutcastherself,withachildlikesenseofreclining,inthelapofadivineconsciousnesswhichsustainedherown.Sheremainedinthatattitudetillitwastimetodressfordinner.

           Howcoulditoccurtohertoexaminetheletter,tolookatitcriticallyasaprofessionoflove?Herwholesoulwaspossessedbythefactthatafullerlifewasopeningbeforeher:shewasaneophyteabouttoenteronahighergradeofinitiation.

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