Мидлмарч

Chapter 8

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           "Butseriously,"saidSirJames,whosevexationhadnotyetspentitself,"don’tyouthinktheRectormightdosomegoodbyspeaking?"

           "Oh,Itoldyoubeforehandwhathewouldsay,"answeredMrs.Cadwallader,liftinguphereyebrows."IhavedonewhatIcould:Iwashmyhandsofthemarriage."

           "Inthefirstplace,"saidtheRector,lookingrathergrave,"itwouldbenonsensicaltoexpectthatIcouldconvinceBrooke,andmakehimactaccordingly.Brookeisaverygoodfellow,butpulpy;hewillrunintoanymould,buthewon’tkeepshape."

           "Hemightkeepshapelongenoughtodeferthemarriage,"saidSirJames.

           "But,mydearChettam,whyshouldIusemyinfluencetoCasaubon’sdisadvantage,unlessIweremuchsurerthanIamthatIshouldbeactingfortheadvantageofMissBrooke?IknownoharmofCasaubon.Idon’tcareabouthisXisuthrusandFee-fo-fumandtherest;butthenhedoesn’tcareaboutmyfishing-tackle.AstothelinehetookontheCatholicQuestion,thatwasunexpected;buthehasalwaysbeenciviltome,andIdon’tseewhyIshouldspoilhissport.ForanythingIcantell,MissBrookemaybehappierwithhimthanshewouldbewithanyotherman."

           "Humphrey!Ihavenopatiencewithyou.YouknowyouwouldratherdineunderthehedgethanwithCasaubonalone.Youhavenothingtosaytoeachother.

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