Мидлмарч

Chapter 59

           FredandRosamondhadlittletosaytoeachothernowthatmarriagehadremovedherfromcollisionwiththeunpleasantnessofbrothers,andespeciallynowthathehadtakenwhatsheheldthestupidandevenreprehensiblestepofgivinguptheChurchtotaketosuchabusinessasMr.Garth’s.HenceFredtalkedbypreferenceofwhatheconsideredindifferentnews,and"aproposofthatyoungLadislaw"mentionedwhathehadheardatLowickParsonage.

           NowLydgate,likeMr.Farebrother,knewagreatdealmorethanhetold,andwhenhehadoncebeensetthinkingabouttherelationbetweenWillandDorotheahisconjectureshadgonebeyondthefact.Heimaginedthattherewasapassionateattachmentonbothsides,andthisstruckhimasmuchtooserioustogossipabout.HerememberedWill’sirritabilitywhenhehadmentionedMrs.Casaubon,andwasthemorecircumspect.Onthewholehissurmises,inadditiontowhatheknewofthefact,increasedhisfriendlinessandtolerancetowardsLadislaw,andmadehimunderstandthevacillationwhichkepthimatMiddlemarchafterhehadsaidthatheshouldgoaway.ItwassignificantoftheseparatenessbetweenLydgate’smindandRosamond’sthathehadnoimpulsetospeaktoheronthesubject;indeed,hedidnotquitetrustherreticencetowardsWill.Andhewasrightthere;thoughhehadnovisionofthewayinwhichhermindwouldactinurginghertospeak.

           WhensherepeatedFred’snewstoLydgate,hesaid,"Takecareyoudon’tdropthefaintesthinttoLadislaw,Rosy.

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