Мидлмарч

Chapter 58

           "Hehad,moreover,thatsortofhigh-breedingwhichconsistsinbeingfreefromthepettysolicitudesofmiddle-classgentility,andhewasagreatcriticoffemininecharms.RosamonddelightedinhisadmirationnowevenmorethanshehaddoneatQuallingham,andhefounditeasytospendseveralhoursofthedayinflirtingwithher.Thevisitaltogetherwasoneofthepleasantestlarkshehadeverhad,notthelesssoperhapsbecausehesuspectedthathisqueercousinTertiuswishedhimaway:thoughLydgate,whowouldrather(hyperbolicallyspeaking)havediedthanhavefailedinpolitehospitality,suppressedhisdislike,andonlypretendedgenerallynottohearwhatthegallantofficersaid,consigningthetaskofansweringhimtoRosamond.Forhewasnotatallajealoushusband,andpreferredleavingafeather-headedyounggentlemanalonewithhiswifetobearinghimcompany.

           "IwishyouwouldtalkmoretotheCaptainatdinner,Tertius,"saidRosamond,oneeveningwhentheimportantguestwasgonetoLoamfordtoseesomebrotherofficersstationedthere."Youreallylooksoabsentsometimesyouseemtobeseeingthroughhisheadintosomethingbehindit,insteadoflookingathim."

           "MydearRosy,youdon’texpectmetotalkmuchtosuchaconceitedassasthat,Ihope,"saidLydgate,brusquely."Ifhegothisheadbroken,Imightlookatitwithinterest,notbefore.

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