Мидлмарч

Chapter 84

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           "NoexcusemeIshallnot,"saidSirJames,withmorecoolness."Icannotbeartoseeheragain;itistoopainful.IthurtsmetoomuchthatawomanlikeDorotheashouldhavedonewhatiswrong."

           "Bejust,Chettam,"saidtheeasy,large-lippedRector,whoobjectedtoallthisunnecessarydiscomfort."Mrs.Casaubonmaybeactingimprudently:sheisgivingupafortuneforthesakeofaman,andwemenhavesopooranopinionofeachotherthatwecanhardlycallawomanwisewhodoesthat.ButIthinkyoushouldnotcondemnitasawrongaction,inthestrictsenseoftheword."

           "Yes,Ido,"answeredSirJames."IthinkthatDorotheacommitsawrongactioninmarryingLadislaw."

           "Mydearfellow,weareratherapttoconsideranactwrongbecauseitisunpleasanttous,"saidtheRector,quietly.Likemanymenwhotakelifeeasily,hehadtheknackofsayingahometruthoccasionallytothosewhofeltthemselvesvirtuouslyoutoftemper.SirJamestookouthishandkerchiefandbegantobitethecorner.

           "ItisverydreadfulofDodo,though,"saidCelia,wishingtojustifyherhusband."ShesaidsheNEVERWOULDmarryagainnotanybodyatall."

           "Iheardhersaythesamethingmyself,"saidLadyChettam,majestically,asifthiswereroyalevidence.

           "Oh,thereisusuallyasilentexceptioninsuchcases,"saidMrs.Cadwallader."Theonlywondertomeis,thatanyofyouaresurprised.

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