Мидлмарч

Chapter 62

           Whatcouldhesay,sincewhathadgotobstinatelyuppermostinhismindwasthepassionateloveforherwhichheforbadehimselftoutter?Whatcouldshesay,sinceshemightofferhimnohelpsinceshewasforcedtokeepthemoneythatoughttohavebeenhis?sinceto-dayheseemednottorespondasheusedtodotoherthoroughtrustandliking?

           ButWillatlastturnedawayfromhisportfolioandapproachedthewindowagain.

           "Imustgo,"hesaid,withthatpeculiarlookoftheeyeswhichsometimesaccompaniesbitterfeeling,asiftheyhadbeentiredandburnedwithgazingtoocloseatalight.

           "Whatshallyoudoinlife?"saidDorothea,timidly."Haveyourintentionsremainedjustthesameaswhenwesaidgood-bybefore?"

           "Yes,"saidWill,inatonethatseemedtowaivethesubjectasuninteresting."Ishallworkawayatthefirstthingthatoffers.Isupposeonegetsahabitofdoingwithouthappinessorhope."

           "Oh,whatsadwords!"saidDorothea,withadangeroustendencytosob.Thentryingtosmile,sheadded,"Weusedtoagreethatwewerealikeinspeakingtoostrongly."

           "Ihavenotspokentoostronglynow,"saidWill,leaningbackagainsttheangleofthewall."Therearecertainthingswhichamancanonlygothroughonceinhislife;andhemustknowsometimeorotherthatthebestisoverwithhim.ThisexperiencehashappenedtomewhileIamveryyoungthatisall.

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