Мидлмарч

Chapter 19

           

           "Schon,schon.Don’tbesnappish.YouarenotangrywithmeforthinkingMrs.Second-CousinthemostperfectyoungMadonnaIeversaw?"

           "Angry?nonsense.Ihaveonlyseenheroncebefore,foracoupleofminutes,whenmycousinintroducedhertome,justbeforeIleftEngland.Theywerenotmarriedthen.Ididn’tknowtheywerecomingtoRome."

           "Butyouwillgotoseethemnowyouwillfindoutwhattheyhaveforanaddresssinceyouknowthename.Shallwegotothepost?Andyoucouldspeakabouttheportrait."

           "Confoundyou,Naumann!Idon’tknowwhatIshalldo.Iamnotsobrazenasyou."

           "Bah!thatisbecauseyouaredilettantishandamateurish.Ifyouwereanartist,youwouldthinkofMistressSecond-CousinasantiqueformanimatedbyChristiansentimentasortofChristianAntigonesensuousforcecontrolledbyspiritualpassion."

           "Yes,andthatyourpaintingherwasthechiefoutcomeofherexistencethedivinitypassingintohighercompletenessandallbutexhaustedintheactofcoveringyourbitofcanvas.Iamamateurishifyoulike:IdoNOTthinkthatalltheuniverseisstrainingtowardstheobscuresignificanceofyourpictures.

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