Мидлмарч

Chapter 59

           Heislikelytoflyoutasifyouinsultedhim.Ofcourseitisapainfulaffair."

           Rosamondturnedherneckandpattedherhair,lookingtheimageofplacidindifference.ButthenexttimeWillcamewhenLydgatewasaway,shespokearchlyabouthisnotgoingtoLondonashehadthreatened.

           "Iknowallaboutit.Ihaveaconfidentiallittlebird,"saidshe,showingveryprettyairsofherheadoverthebitofworkheldhighbetweenheractivefingers."Thereisapowerfulmagnetinthisneighborhood."

           "Tobesurethereis.Nobodyknowsthatbetterthanyou,"saidWill,withlightgallantry,butinwardlypreparedtobeangry.

           "Itisreallythemostcharmingromance:Mr.Casaubonjealous,andforeseeingthattherewasnooneelsewhomMrs.Casaubonwouldsomuchliketomarry,andnoonewhowouldsomuchliketomarryherasacertaingentleman;andthenlayingaplantospoilallbymakingherforfeitherpropertyifshedidmarrythatgentlemanandthenandthenandthenoh,Ihavenodoubttheendwillbethoroughlyromantic."

           "GreatGod!whatdoyoumean?"saidWill,flushingoverfaceandears,hisfeaturesseemingtochangeasifhehadhadaviolentshake."Don’tjoke;tellmewhatyoumean."

           "Youdon’treallyknow?"saidRosamond,nolongerplayful,anddesiringnothingbetterthantotellinorderthatshemightevokeeffects.

           "No!"hereturned,impatiently.

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