Мидлмарч

Chapter 39

           Buteh?what?"

           TheseinterrogativeswereaddressedtothefootmanwhohadcomeintosaythatthekeeperhadfoundoneofDagley’sboyswithaleveretinhishandjustkilled.

           "I’llcome,I’llcome.Ishalllethimoffeasily,youknow,"saidMr.BrookeasidetoDorothea,shufflingawayverycheerfully.

           "IhopeyoufeelhowrightthischangeisthatI—thatSirJameswishesfor,"saidDorotheatoWill,assoonasherunclewasgone.

           "Ido,nowIhaveheardyouspeakaboutit.Ishallnotforgetwhatyouhavesaid.Butcanyouthinkofsomethingelseatthismoment?Imaynothaveanotheropportunityofspeakingtoyouaboutwhathasoccurred,"saidWill,risingwithamovementofimpatience,andholdingthebackofhischairwithbothhands.

           "Praytellmewhatitis,"saidDorothea,anxiously,alsorisingandgoingtotheopenwindow,whereMonkwaslookingin,pantingandwagginghistail.Sheleanedherbackagainstthewindow-frame,andlaidherhandonthedog’shead;forthough,asweknow,shewasnotfondofpetsthatmustbeheldinthehandsortroddenon,shewasalwaysattentivetothefeelingsofdogs,andverypoliteifshehadtodeclinetheiradvances.

           Willfollowedheronlywithhiseyesandsaid,"IpresumeyouknowthatMr.Casaubonhasforbiddenmetogotohishouse."

           "No,Ididnot,"saidDorothea,afteramoment’spause.Shewasevidentlymuchmoved.

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