Мидлмарч

Chapter 61

           Hewastotallyunpreparedtohavehisadvancesmetinthisway,ortofindhimselfurgedintomorerevelationthanhehadbeforehandsetdownasneedful.Butatthatmomenthedarednottellalie,andhefeltsuddenlyuncertainofhisgroundwhichhehadtroddenwithsomeconfidencebefore.

           "Iwillnotdenythatyouconjecturerightly,"heanswered,withafalteringinhistone."AndIwishtomakeatonementtoyouastheonestillremainingwhohassufferedalossthroughme.Youenter,Itrust,intomypurpose,Mr.Ladislaw,whichhasareferencetohigherthanmerelyhumanclaims,andasIhavealreadysaid,isentirelyindependentofanylegalcompulsion.Iamreadytonarrowmyownresourcesandtheprospectsofmyfamilybybindingmyselftoallowyoufivehundredpoundsyearlyduringmylife,andtoleaveyouaproportionalcapitalatmydeathnay,todostillmore,ifmoreshouldbedefinitelynecessarytoanylaudableprojectonyourpart."Mr.BulstrodehadgoneontoparticularsintheexpectationthatthesewouldworkstronglyonLadislaw,andmergeotherfeelingsingratefulacceptance.

           ButWillwaslookingasstubbornaspossible,withhislippoutingandhisfingersinhisside-pockets.Hewasnotintheleasttouched,andsaidfirmly

           "BeforeImakeanyreplytoyourproposition,Mr.Bulstrode,Imustbegyoutoansweraquestionortwo.Wereyouconnectedwiththebusinessbywhichthatfortuneyouspeakofwasoriginallymade?"

           Mr.

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