Мидлмарч

Chapter 84

           I’vegottobreakittoyou,mydear."HereMr.BrookelookedatCelia"You’venonotionwhatitis,youknow.And,Chettam,itwillannoyyouuncommonlybut,yousee,youhavenotbeenabletohinderit,anymorethanIhave.There’ssomethingsingularinthings:theycomeround,youknow."

           "ItmustbeaboutDodo,"saidCelia,whohadbeenusedtothinkofhersisterasthedangerouspartofthefamilymachinery.Shehadseatedherselfonalowstoolagainstherhusband’sknee.

           "ForGod’ssakeletushearwhatitis!"saidSirJames.

           "Well,youknow,Chettam,Icouldn’thelpCasaubon’swill:itwasasortofwilltomakethingsworse."

           "Exactly,"saidSirJames,hastily."ButWHATisworse?"

           "Dorotheaisgoingtobemarriedagain,youknow,"saidMr.Brooke,noddingtowardsCelia,whoimmediatelylookedupatherhusbandwithafrightenedglance,andputherhandonhisknee.SirJameswasalmostwhitewithanger,buthedidnotspeak.

           "Mercifulheaven!"saidMrs.Cadwallader."NottoYOUNGLadislaw?"

           Mr.Brookenodded,saying,"Yes;toLadislaw,"andthenfellintoaprudentialsilence.

           "Yousee,Humphrey!"saidMrs.Cadwallader,wavingherarmtowardsherhusband."AnothertimeyouwilladmitthatIhavesomeforesight;orratheryouwillcontradictmeandbejustasblindasever.YOUsupposedthattheyounggentlemanwasgoneoutofthecountry.

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