Мидлмарч

Chapter 22

           

           TherespectwasnotdiminishedwhenNaumann,afterdrawingWillasideforamomentandlooking,firstatalargecanvas,thenatMr.Casaubon,cameforwardagainandsaid

           "MyfriendLadislawthinksyouwillpardonme,sir,ifIsaythatasketchofyourheadwouldbeinvaluabletomefortheSt.ThomasAquinasinmypicturethere.Itistoomuchtoask;butIsoseldomseejustwhatIwanttheidealisticinthereal."

           "Youastonishmegreatly,sir,"saidMr.Casaubon,hislooksimprovedwithaglowofdelight;"butifmypoorphysiognomy,whichIhavebeenaccustomedtoregardasofthecommonestorder,canbeofanyusetoyouinfurnishingsometraitsfortheangelicaldoctor,Ishallfeelhonored.Thatistosay,iftheoperationwillnotbealengthyone;andifMrs.Casaubonwillnotobjecttothedelay."

           AsforDorothea,nothingcouldhavepleasedhermore,unlessithadbeenamiraculousvoicepronouncingMr.Casaubonthewisestandworthiestamongthesonsofmen.Inthatcasehertotteringfaithwouldhavebecomefirmagain.

           Naumann’sapparatuswasathandinwonderfulcompleteness,andthesketchwentonatonceaswellastheconversation.Dorotheasatdownandsubsidedintocalmsilence,feelinghappierthanshehaddoneforalongwhilebefore.Everyoneaboutherseemedgood,andshesaidtoherselfthatRome,ifshehadonlybeenlessignorant,wouldhavebeenfullofbeautyitssadnesswouldhavebeenwingedwithhope.

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