Мідлмарч

Chapter 60

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           HereuponRaffles,whohadliftedhishatwiththelastwords,turnedhimselfroundwithaswingofhislegandwalkedaway.Willlookedafterhimamoment,andcouldseethathedidnotre-entertheauction-room,butappearedtobewalkingtowardstheroad.Foraninstanthethoughtthathehadbeenfoolishnottoletthemangoontalking;—butno!onthewholehepreferreddoingwithoutknowledgefromthatsource.

           Laterintheevening,however,Rafflesovertookhiminthestreet,andappearingeithertohaveforgottentheroughnessofhisformerreceptionortointendavengingitbyaforgivingfamiliarity,greetedhimjoviallyandwalkedbyhisside,remarkingatfirstonthepleasantnessofthetownandneighborhood.WillsuspectedthatthemanhadbeendrinkingandwasconsideringhowtoshakehimoffwhenRafflessaid—

           "I’vebeenabroadmyself,Mr.Ladislaw—I’veseentheworld—usedtoparley-vousalittle.ItwasatBoulogneIsawyourfather—amostuncommonlikenessyouareofhim,byJove!mouth—nose—eyes—hairturnedoffyourbrowjustlikehis—alittleintheforeignstyle.JohnBulldoesn’tdomuchofthat.ButyourfatherwasveryillwhenIsawhim.Lord,lord!handsyoumightseethrough.Youwereasmallyoungsterthen.Didhegetwell?"

           "No,"saidWill,curtly.

           "Ah!Well!I’veoftenwonderedwhatbecameofyourmother.

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