Мидлмарч

Chapter 61

           Bulstrodehadto-nightfollowedtheorderofhisemotions;heentertainednodoubtthattheopportunityforrestitutionhadcome,andhehadanoverpoweringimpulsetowardsthepenitentialexpressionbywhichhewasdeprecatingchastisement.

           "Doyouknowanyparticularsofyourmother’sfamily?"hecontinued.

           "No;sheneverlikedtospeakofthem.Shewasaverygenerous,honorablewoman,"saidWill,almostangrily.

           "Idonotwishtoallegeanythingagainsther.Didshenevermentionhermothertoyouatall?"

           "Ihaveheardhersaythatshethoughthermotherdidnotknowthereasonofherrunningaway.Shesaid‘poormother’inapityingtone."

           "Thatmotherbecamemywife,"saidBulstrode,andthenpausedamomentbeforeheadded,"youhaveaclaimonme,Mr.Ladislaw:asIsaidbefore,notalegalclaim,butonewhichmyconsciencerecognizes.Iwasenrichedbythatmarriagearesultwhichwouldprobablynothavetakenplacecertainlynottothesameextentifyourgrandmothercouldhavediscoveredherdaughter.Thatdaughter,Igather,isnolongerliving!"

           "No,"saidWill,feelingsuspicionandrepugnancerisingsostronglywithinhim,thatwithoutquiteknowingwhathedid,hetookhishatfromthefloorandstoodup.Theimpulsewithinhimwastorejectthedisclosedconnection.

           "Praybeseated,Mr.Ladislaw,"saidBulstrode,anxiously.

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