Мідлмарч

Chapter 48

           Oflatehehadbeguntofeelthatthesequalitieswereapeculiarpossessionforhimself,andhewantedtoengrossthem.

           Thereadinginthenightdidcome.Dorotheainheryoungwearinesshadsleptsoonandfast:shewasawakenedbyasenseoflight,whichseemedtoheratfirstlikeasuddenvisionofsunsetaftershehadclimbedasteephill:sheopenedhereyesandsawherhusbandwrappedinhiswarmgownseatinghimselfinthearm-chairnearthefire-placewheretheemberswerestillglowing.Hehadlittwocandles,expectingthatDorotheawouldawake,butnotlikingtorouseherbymoredirectmeans.

           "Areyouill,Edward?"shesaid,risingimmediately.

           "Ifeltsomeuneasinessinarecliningposture.Iwillsithereforatime."Shethrewwoodonthefire,wrappedherselfup,andsaid,"Youwouldlikemetoreadtoyou?"

           "Youwouldobligemegreatlybydoingso,Dorothea,"saidMr.Casaubon,withashademoremeeknessthanusualinhispolitemanner."Iamwakeful:mymindisremarkablylucid."

           "Ifearthattheexcitementmaybetoogreatforyou,"saidDorothea,rememberingLydgate’scautions.

           "No,Iamnotconsciousofundueexcitement.Thoughtiseasy."Dorotheadarednotinsist,andshereadforanhourormoreonthesameplanasshehaddoneintheevening,butgettingoverthepageswithmorequickness.Mr.

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