Мидлмарч

Chapter 1

           

           "Theyarehere,"saidCelia,withwhomthisexplanationhadbeenlongmeditatedandprearranged.

           "Prayopenthelargedrawerofthecabinetandgetoutthejewel-box."

           Thecasketwassoonopenbeforethem,andthevariousjewelsspreadout,makingabrightparterreonthetable.Itwasnogreatcollection,butafewoftheornamentswerereallyofremarkablebeauty,thefinestthatwasobviousatfirstbeinganecklaceofpurpleamethystssetinexquisitegoldwork,andapearlcrosswithfivebrilliantsinit.Dorotheaimmediatelytookupthenecklaceandfasteneditroundhersister’sneck,whereitfittedalmostascloselyasabracelet;butthecirclesuitedtheHenrietta-MariastyleofCelia’sheadandneck,andshecouldseethatitdid,inthepier-glassopposite.

           "There,Celia!youcanwearthatwithyourIndianmuslin.Butthiscrossyoumustwearwithyourdarkdresses."

           Celiawastryingnottosmilewithpleasure."ODodo,youmustkeepthecrossyourself."

           "No,no,dear,no,"saidDorothea,puttingupherhandwithcarelessdeprecation.

           "Yes,indeedyoumust;itwouldsuityouinyourblackdress,now,"saidCelia,insistingly."YouMIGHTwearthat."

           "Notfortheworld,notfortheworld.AcrossisthelastthingIwouldwearasatrinket."Dorotheashudderedslightly.

           "Thenyouwillthinkitwickedinmetowearit,"saidCelia,uneasily.

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