Мидлмарч

Chapter 53

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           "Yourallusionsarelostonmesir,"saidBulstrode,withwhiteheat;"thelawhasnoholdonmeeitherthroughyouragencyoranyother."

           "Youcan’tunderstandajoke,mygoodfellow.IonlymeantthatIshouldneverdeclinetoknowyou.Butletusbeserious.Yourquarterlypaymentwon’tquitesuitme.Ilikemyfreedom."

           HereRafflesroseandstalkedonceortwiceupanddowntheroom,swinginghisleg,andassuminganairofmasterlymeditation.AtlasthestoppedoppositeBulstrode,andsaid,"I’lltellyouwhat!Giveusacoupleofhundredscome,that’smodestandI’llgoawayhonorbright!pickupmyportmanteauandgoaway.ButIshallnotgiveupmyLibertyforadirtyannuity.IshallcomeandgowhereIlike.Perhapsitmaysuitmetostayaway,andcorrespondwithafriend;perhapsnot.Haveyouthemoneywithyou?"

           "No,Ihaveonehundred,"saidBulstrode,feelingtheimmediateriddancetoogreatarelieftoberejectedonthegroundoffutureuncertainties."Iwillforwardyoutheotherifyouwillmentionanaddress."

           "No,I’llwaitheretillyoubringit,"saidRaffles."I’lltakeastrollandhaveasnack,andyou’llbebackbythattime."

           Mr.Bulstrode’ssicklybody,shatteredbytheagitationshehadgonethroughsincethelastevening,madehimfeelabjectlyinthepowerofthisloudinvulnerableman.Atthatmomenthesnatchedatatemporaryreposetobewononanyterms.

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