Мидлмарч

Chapter 62

           HecouldnotuseCeliaasamedium,becausehedidnotchoosethatsheshouldknowthekindofgossiphehadinhismind;andbeforeDorotheahappenedtoarrivehehadbeentryingtoimaginehow,withhisshynessandunreadytongue,hecouldevermanagetointroducehiscommunication.Herunexpectedpresencebroughthimtoutterhopelessnessinhisownpowerofsayinganythingunpleasant;butdesperationsuggestedaresource;hesentthegroomonanunsaddledhorseacrosstheparkwithapencillednotetoMrs.Cadwallader,whoalreadyknewthegossip,andwouldthinkitnocompromiseofherselftorepeatitasoftenasrequired.

           DorotheawasdetainedonthegoodpretextthatMr.Garth,whomshewantedtosee,wasexpectedatthehallwithinthehour,andshewasstilltalkingtoCalebonthegravelwhenSirJames,onthewatchfortherector’swife,sawhercomingandmetherwiththeneedfulhints.

           "Enough!Iunderstand,"saidMrs.Cadwallader."Youshallbeinnocent.IamsuchablackamoorthatIcannotsmirchmyself."

           "Idon’tmeanthatit’sofanyconsequence,"saidSirJames,dislikingthatMrs.Cadwalladershouldunderstandtoomuch."OnlyitisdesirablethatDorotheashouldknowtherearereasonswhysheshouldnotreceivehimagain;andIreallycan’tsaysotoher.Itwillcomelightlyfromyou."

           Itcameverylightlyindeed.WhenDorotheaquittedCalebandturnedtomeetthem,itappearedthatMrs.

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