Мидлмарч

Chapter 61

           AnditwastruethatBulstrodefoundhimselfcarryingontwodistinctlives;hisreligiousactivitycouldnotbeincompatiblewithhisbusinessassoonashehadarguedhimselfintonotfeelingitincompatible.

           Mentallysurroundedwiththatpastagain,Bulstrodehadthesamepleasindeed,theyearshadbeenperpetuallyspinningthemintointricatethickness,likemassesofspider-web,paddingthemoralsensibility;nay,asagemadeegoismmoreeagerbutlessenjoying,hissoulhadbecomemoresaturatedwiththebeliefthathedideverythingforGod’ssake,beingindifferenttoitforhisown.Andyetifhecouldbebackinthatfar-offspotwithhisyouthfulpovertywhy,thenhewouldchoosetobeamissionary.

           Butthetrainofcausesinwhichhehadlockedhimselfwenton.TherewastroubleinthefinevillaatHighbury.Yearsbefore,theonlydaughterhadrunaway,defiedherparents,andgoneonthestage;andnowtheonlyboydied,andafterashorttimeMr.Dunkirkdiedalso.Thewife,asimplepiouswoman,leftwithallthewealthinandoutofthemagnificenttrade,ofwhichsheneverknewtheprecisenature,hadcometobelieveinBulstrode,andinnocentlyadorehimaswomenoftenadoretheirpriestor"man-made"minister.Itwasnaturalthatafteratimemarriageshouldhavebeenthoughtofbetweenthem.ButMrs.Dunkirkhadqualmsandyearningsaboutherdaughter,whohadlongbeenregardedaslostbothtoGodandherparents.Itwasknownthatthedaughterhadmarried,butshewasutterlygoneoutofsight.

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