Мидлмарч

Chapter 2

           Hewasmadeofexcellenthumandough,andhadtheraremeritofknowingthathistalents,evenifletloose,wouldnotsetthesmalleststreaminthecountyonfire:hencehelikedtheprospectofawifetowhomhecouldsay,"Whatshallwedo?"aboutthisorthat;whocouldhelpherhusbandoutwithreasons,andwouldalsohavethepropertyqualificationfordoingso.AstotheexcessivereligiousnessallegedagainstMissBrooke,hehadaveryindefinitenotionofwhatitconsistedin,andthoughtthatitwoulddieoutwithmarriage.Inshort,hefelthimselftobeinloveintherightplace,andwasreadytoendureagreatdealofpredominance,which,afterall,amancouldalwaysputdownwhenheliked.SirJameshadnoideathatheshouldeverliketoputdownthepredominanceofthishandsomegirl,inwhoseclevernesshedelighted.Whynot?Aman’smindwhatthereisofithasalwaystheadvantageofbeingmasculineasthesmallestbirch-treeisofahigherkindthanthemostsoaringpalmandevenhisignoranceisofasounderquality.SirJamesmightnothaveoriginatedthisestimate;butakindProvidencefurnishesthelimpestpersonalitywithalittlegunkorstarchintheformoftradition.

           "Letmehopethatyouwillrescindthatresolutionaboutthehorse,MissBrooke,"saidtheperseveringadmirer."Iassureyou,ridingisthemosthealthyofexercises."

           "Iamawareofit,"saidDorothea,coldly."IthinkitwoulddoCeliagoodifshewouldtaketoit.

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