Мідлмарч

Chapter 61

           "Doubtlessyouarestartledbythesuddennessofthisdiscovery.ButIentreatyourpatiencewithonewhoisalreadyboweddownbyinwardtrial."

           Willreseatedhimself,feelingsomepitywhichwashalfcontemptforthisvoluntaryself-abasementofanelderlyman.

           "Itismywish,Mr.Ladislaw,tomakeamendsforthedeprivationwhichbefellyourmother.Iknowthatyouarewithoutfortune,andIwishtosupplyyouadequatelyfromastorewhichwouldhaveprobablyalreadybeenyourshadyourgrandmotherbeencertainofyourmother’sexistenceandbeenabletofindher."

           Mr.Bulstrodepaused.Hefeltthathewasperformingastrikingpieceofscrupulosityinthejudgmentofhisauditor,andapenitentialactintheeyesofGod.HehadnoclewtothestateofWillLadislaw’smind,smartingasitwasfromtheclearhintsofRaffles,andwithitsnaturalquicknessinconstructionstimulatedbytheexpectationofdiscoverieswhichhewouldhavebeengladtoconjurebackintodarkness.Willmadenoanswerforseveralmoments,tillMr.Bulstrode,whoattheendofhisspeechhadcasthiseyesonthefloor,nowraisedthemwithanexaminingglance,whichWillmetfully,saying

           "Isupposeyoudidknowofmymother’sexistence,andknewwhereshemighthavebeenfound."

           Bulstrodeshranktherewasavisiblequiveringinhisfaceandhands.

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