Мидлмарч

Chapter 48

           Casaubon’smindwasmorealert,andheseemedtoanticipatewhatwascomingafteraveryslightverbalindication,saying,"Thatwilldomarkthat"—or"PassontothenextheadIomitthesecondexcursusonCrete."Dorotheawasamazedtothinkofthebird-likespeedwithwhichhismindwassurveyingthegroundwhereithadbeencreepingforyears.Atlasthesaid

           "Closethebooknow,mydear.Wewillresumeourworkto-morrow.Ihavedeferredittoolong,andwouldgladlyseeitcompleted.Butyouobservethattheprincipleonwhichmyselectionismade,istogiveadequate,andnotdisproportionateillustrationtoeachofthethesesenumeratedinmyintroduction,asatpresentsketched.Youhaveperceivedthatdistinctly,Dorothea?"

           "Yes,"saidDorothea,rathertremulously.Shefeltsickatheart.

           "AndnowIthinkthatIcantakesomerepose,"saidMr.Casaubon.Helaiddownagainandbeggedhertoputoutthelights.Whenshehadlaindowntoo,andtherewasadarknessonlybrokenbyadullglowonthehearth,hesaid

           "BeforeIsleep,Ihavearequesttomake,Dorothea."

           "Whatisit?"saidDorothea,withdreadinhermind.

           "Itisthatyouwillletmeknow,deliberately,whether,incaseofmydeath,youwillcarryoutmywishes:whetheryouwillavoiddoingwhatIshoulddeprecate,andapplyyourselftodowhatIshoulddesire.

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