Мидлмарч

Chapter 54

           Thewidow’scapofthosetimesmadeanovalframefortheface,andhadacrownstandingup;thedresswasanexperimentintheutmostlayingonofcrape;butthisheavysolemnityofclothingmadeherfacelookalltheyounger,withitsrecoveredbloom,andthesweet,inquiringcandorofhereyes.

           HerreveriewasbrokenbyTantripp,whocametosaythatMr.Ladislawwasbelow,andbeggedpermissiontoseeMadamifitwerenottooearly.

           "Iwillseehim,"saidDorothea,risingimmediately."Lethimbeshownintothedrawing-room."

           Thedrawing-roomwasthemostneutralroominthehousetohertheoneleastassociatedwiththetrialsofhermarriedlife:thedamaskmatchedthewood-work,whichwasallwhiteandgold;thereweretwotallmirrorsandtableswithnothingontheminbrief,itwasaroomwhereyouhadnoreasonforsittinginoneplaceratherthaninanother.Itwasbelowtheboudoir,andhadalsoabow-windowlookingoutontheavenue.ButwhenPrattshowedWillLadislawintoitthewindowwasopen;andawingedvisitor,buzzinginandoutnowandthenwithoutmindingthefurniture,madetheroomlooklessformalanduninhabited.

           "Gladtoseeyouhereagain,sir,"saidPratt,lingeringtoadjustablind.

           "Iamonlycometosaygood-by,Pratt,"saidWill,whowishedeventhebutlertoknowthathewastooproudtohangaboutMrs.Casaubonnowshewasarichwidow.

           "Verysorrytohearit,sir,"saidPratt,retiring.

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