Мидлмарч

Chapter 53

           Bulstrode,butitendedinhisputtingouthishandcoldlytoRafflesandsaying

           "Ididnotindeedexpecttoseeyouinthisremotecountryplace."

           "Well,itbelongstoastepsonofmine,"saidRaffles,adjustinghimselfinaswaggeringattitude."Icametoseehimherebefore.I’mnotsosurprisedatseeingyou,oldfellow,becauseIpickedupaletterwhatyoumaycallaprovidentialthing.It’suncommonlyfortunateImetyou,though;forIdon’tcareaboutseeingmystepson:he’snotaffectionate,andhispoormother’sgonenow.Totellthetruth,Icameoutoflovetoyou,Nick:Icametogetyouraddress,forlookhere!"Rafflesdrewacrumpledpaperfromhispocket.

           AlmostanyothermanthanCalebGarthmighthavebeentemptedtolingeronthespotforthesakeofhearingallhecouldaboutamanwhoseacquaintancewithBulstrodeseemedtoimplypassagesinthebanker’slifesounlikeanythingthatwasknownofhiminMiddlemarchthattheymusthavethenatureofasecrettopiquecuriosity.ButCalebwaspeculiar:certainhumantendencieswhicharecommonlystrongwerealmostabsentfromhismind;andoneofthesewascuriosityaboutpersonalaffairs.Especiallyiftherewasanythingdiscreditabletobefoundoutconcerninganotherman,Calebpreferrednottoknowit;andifhehadtotellanybodyunderhimthathisevildoingswerediscovered,hewasmoreembarrassedthantheculprit.Henowspurredhishorse,andsaying,"Iwishyougoodevening,Mr.

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