"It is true I have something very weighty to tell you--something I trust that you will rejoice in," said Deronda, on his guard against the probability that Mordecai had been preparing himself for something quite different from the fact.

"It is true I have something very weighty to tell you - something I trust that you will rejoice in," said Deronda, on his guard against the probability that Mordecai expected something quite different from the fact.
