Мидлмарч

Chapter 84

           Youdidnothingtohinderit.IfyouwouldhavehadLordTritondownheretowooherwithhisphilanthropy,hemighthavecarriedheroffbeforetheyearwasover.Therewasnosafetyinanythingelse.Mr.Casaubonhadpreparedallthisasbeautifullyaspossible.HemadehimselfdisagreeableoritpleasedGodtomakehimsoandthenhedaredhertocontradicthim.It’sthewaytomakeanytrumperytempting,toticketitatahighpriceinthatway."

           "Idon’tknowwhatyoumeanbywrong,Cadwallader,"saidSirJames,stillfeelingalittlestung,andturningroundinhischairtowardstheRector."He’snotamanwecantakeintothefamily.Atleast,Imustspeakformyself,"hecontinued,carefullykeepinghiseyesoffMr.Brooke."Isupposeotherswillfindhissocietytoopleasanttocareabouttheproprietyofthething."

           "Well,youknow,Chettam,"saidMr.Brooke,good-humoredly,nursinghisleg,"Ican’tturnmybackonDorothea.Imustbeafathertoheruptoacertainpoint.Isaid,‘Mydear,Iwon’trefusetogiveyouaway.’Ihadspokenstronglybefore.ButIcancutofftheentail,youknow.Itwillcostmoneyandbetroublesome;butIcandoit,youknow."

           Mr.BrookenoddedatSirJames,andfeltthathewasbothshowinghisownforceofresolutionandpropitiatingwhatwasjustintheBaronet’svexation.Hehadhitonamoreingeniousmodeofparryingthanhewasawareof.HehadtouchedamotiveofwhichSirJameswasashamed.

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