Мідлмарч

Chapter 74

           Strongerthanall,therewastheregardforafriend’smoralimprovement,sometimescalledhersoul,whichwaslikelytobebenefitedbyremarkstendingtogloom,utteredwiththeaccompanimentofpensivestaringatthefurnitureandamannerimplyingthatthespeakerwouldnottellwhatwasonhermind,fromregardtothefeelingsofherhearer.Onthewhole,onemightsaythatanardentcharitywasatworksettingthevirtuousmindtomakeaneighborunhappyforhergood.

           TherewerehardlyanywivesinMiddlemarchwhosematrimonialmisfortuneswouldindifferentwaysbelikelytocallforthmoreofthismoralactivitythanRosamondandherauntBulstrode.Mrs.Bulstrodewasnotanobjectofdislike,andhadneverconsciouslyinjuredanyhumanbeing.Menhadalwaysthoughtherahandsomecomfortablewoman,andhadreckoneditamongthesignsofBulstrode’shypocrisythathehadchosenared-bloodedVincy,insteadofaghastlyandmelancholypersonsuitedtohislowesteemforearthlypleasure.Whenthescandalaboutherhusbandwasdisclosedtheyremarkedofher—"Ah,poorwoman!She’sashonestasthedaySHEneversuspectedanythingwronginhim,youmaydependonit."Women,whowereintimatewithher,talkedtogethermuchof"poorHarriet,"imaginedwhatherfeelingsmustbewhenshecametoknoweverything,andconjecturedhowmuchshehadalreadycometoknow.

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