Мідлмарч

Chapter 21

           WeareabouttoleaveRome,andheisverybusy.Heisusuallyawayalmostfrombreakfasttilldinner.ButIamsurehewillwishyoutodinewithus."

           WillLadislawwasstruckmuteforafewmoments.HehadneverbeenfondofMr.Casaubon,andifithadnotbeenforthesenseofobligation,wouldhavelaughedathimasaBatoferudition.Buttheideaofthisdried-uppedant,thiselaboratorofsmallexplanationsaboutasimportantasthesurplusstockoffalseantiquitieskeptinavendor’sbackchamber,havingfirstgotthisadorableyoungcreaturetomarryhim,andthenpassinghishoneymoonawayfromher,gropingafterhismouldyfutilities(Willwasgiventohyperbole)thissuddenpicturestirredhimwithasortofcomicdisgust:hewasdividedbetweentheimpulsetolaughaloudandtheequallyunseasonableimpulsetoburstintoscornfulinvective.

           Foraninstanthefeltthatthestruggle,wascausingaqueercontortionofhismobilefeatures,butwithagoodeffortheresolveditintonothingmoreoffensivethanamerrysmile.

           Dorotheawondered;butthesmilewasirresistible,andshonebackfromherfacetoo.WillLadislaw’ssmilewasdelightful,unlessyouwereangrywithhimbeforehand:itwasagushofinwardlightilluminatingthetransparentskinaswellastheeyes,andplayingabouteverycurveandlineasifsomeArielweretouchingthemwithanewcharm,andbanishingforeverthetracesofmoodiness.

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