Мидлмарч

Chapter 48

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           Dorotheawasnottakenbysurprise:manyincidentshadbeenleadinghertotheconjectureofsomeintentiononherhusband’spartwhichmightmakeanewyokeforher.Shedidnotanswerimmediately.

           "Yourefuse?"saidMr.Casaubon,withmoreedgeinhistone.

           "No,Idonotyetrefuse,"saidDorothea,inaclearvoice,theneedoffreedomassertingitselfwithinher;"butitistoosolemnIthinkitisnotrighttomakeapromisewhenIamignorantwhatitwillbindmeto.WhateveraffectionpromptedIwoulddowithoutpromising."

           "Butyouwoulduseyourownjudgment:Iaskyoutoobeymine;yourefuse."

           "No,dear,no!"saidDorothea,beseechingly,crushedbyopposingfears."ButmayIwaitandreflectalittlewhile?Idesirewithmywholesoultodowhatwillcomfortyou;butIcannotgiveanypledgesuddenlystilllessapledgetodoIknownotwhat."

           "Youcannotthenconfideinthenatureofmywishes?"

           "Grantmetillto-morrow,"saidDorothea,beseechingly.

           "Tillto-morrowthen,"saidMr.Casaubon.

           Soonshecouldhearthathewassleeping,buttherewasnomoresleepforher.Whilesheconstrainedherselftoliestilllestsheshoulddisturbhim,hermindwascarryingonaconflictinwhichimaginationrangeditsforcesfirstononesideandthenontheother.

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