Мидлмарч

Chapter 60

           ButthissignifiedlittletoouracquaintanceMr.Raffles,whoneverhesitatedtothrusthimselfonunwillingobservation,ifitsuitedhispurposetodoso.Hemoved.asteportwotillhewasinfrontofWill,andsaidwithfull-mouthedhaste,"Excuseme,Mr.Ladislawwasyourmother’snameSarahDunkirk?"

           Will,startingtohisfeet,movedbackwardastep,frowning,andsayingwithsomefierceness,"Yes,sir,itwas.Andwhatisthattoyou?"

           ItwasinWill’snaturethatthefirstsparkitthrewoutwasadirectanswerofthequestionandachallengeoftheconsequences.Tohavesaid,"Whatisthattoyou?"inthefirstinstance,wouldhaveseemedlikeshufflingasifhemindedwhoknewanythingabouthisorigin!

           RafflesonhissidehadnotthesameeagernessforacollisionwhichwasimpliedinLadislaw’sthreateningair.Theslimyoungfellowwithhisgirl’scomplexionlookedlikeatiger-catreadytospringonhim.UndersuchcircumstancesMr.Raffles’spleasureinannoyinghiscompanywaskeptinabeyance.

           "Nooffence,mygoodsir,nooffence!Ionlyrememberyourmotherknewherwhenshewasagirl.Butitisyourfatherthatyoufeature,sir.Ihadthepleasureofseeingyourfathertoo.Parentsalive,Mr.Ladislaw?"

           "No!"thunderedWill,inthesameattitudeasbefore.

           "Shouldbegladtodoyouaservice,Mr.LadislawbyJove,Ishould!Hopetomeetagain.

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