Мидлмарч

Chapter 48

           ShesatstillandletTantrippputonherbonnetandshawl,apassivitywhichwasunusualwithher,forshelikedtowaitonherself.

           "Godblessyou,madam!"saidTantripp,withanirrepressiblemovementoflovetowardsthebeautiful,gentlecreatureforwhomshefeltunabletodoanythingmore,nowthatshehadfinishedtyingthebonnet.

           ThiswastoomuchforDorothea’shighly-strungfeeling,andsheburstintotears,sobbingagainstTantripp’sarm.Butsoonshecheckedherself,driedhereyes,andwentoutattheglassdoorintotheshrubbery.

           "Iwisheverybookinthatlibrarywasbuiltintoacaticomforyourmaster,"saidTantripptoPratt,thebutler,findinghiminthebreakfast-room.ShehadbeenatRome,andvisitedtheantiquities,asweknow;andshealwaysdeclinedtocallMr.Casaubonanythingbut"yourmaster,"whenspeakingtotheotherservants.

           Prattlaughed.Helikedhismasterverywell,buthelikedTantrippbetter.

           WhenDorotheawasoutonthegravelwalks,shelingeredamongthenearerclumpsoftrees,hesitating,asshehaddoneoncebefore,thoughfromadifferentcause.Thenshehadfearedlesthereffortatfellowshipshouldbeunwelcome;nowshedreadedgoingtothespotwheresheforesawthatshemustbindherselftoafellowshipfromwhichsheshrank.Neitherlawnortheworld’sopinioncompelledhertothisonlyherhusband’snatureandherowncompassion,onlytheidealandnottherealyokeofmarriage.

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