Мидлмарч

Chapter 54

           

           "IhopeIhavenotpresumedtoomuchincalling,"saidWill;"Icouldnotbeartoleavetheneighborhoodandbeginanewlifewithoutseeingyoutosaygood-by."

           "Presumed?Surelynot.Ishouldhavethoughtitunkindifyouhadnotwishedtoseeme,"saidDorothea,herhabitofspeakingwithperfectgenuinenessassertingitselfthroughallheruncertaintyandagitation."Areyougoingawayimmediately?"

           "Verysoon,Ithink.Iintendtogototownandeatmydinnersasabarrister,since,theysay,thatisthepreparationforallpublicbusiness.Therewillbeagreatdealofpoliticalworktobedoneby-and-by,andImeantotryanddosomeofit.Othermenhavemanagedtowinanhonorablepositionforthemselveswithoutfamilyormoney."

           "Andthatwillmakeitallthemorehonorable,"saidDorothea,ardently."Besides,youhavesomanytalents.Ihaveheardfrommyunclehowwellyouspeakinpublic,sothateveryoneissorrywhenyouleaveoff,andhowclearlyyoucanexplainthings.Andyoucarethatjusticeshouldbedonetoeveryone.Iamsoglad.WhenwewereinRome,Ithoughtyouonlycaredforpoetryandart,andthethingsthatadornlifeforuswhoarewelloff.ButnowIknowyouthinkabouttherestoftheworld."

           WhileshewasspeakingDorotheahadlostherpersonalembarrassment,andhadbecomelikeherformerself.ShelookedatWillwithadirectglance,fullofdelightedconfidence.

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