Мидлмарч

Chapter 22

           Andyet,whenaftersomeresistancehehadconsentedtotaketheCasaubonstohisfriend’sstudio,hehadbeenalluredbythegratificationofhisprideinbeingthepersonwhocouldgrantNaumannsuchanopportunityofstudyingherlovelinessorratherherdivineness,fortheordinaryphraseswhichmightapplytomerebodilyprettinesswerenotapplicabletoher.(CertainlyallTiptonanditsneighborhood,aswellasDorotheaherself,wouldhavebeensurprisedatherbeautybeingmadesomuchof.InthatpartoftheworldMissBrookehadbeenonlya"fineyoungwoman.")

           "Obligemebylettingthesubjectdrop,Naumann.Mrs.Casaubonisnottobetalkedofasifshewereamodel,"saidWill.Naumannstaredathim.

           "Schon!IwilltalkofmyAquinas.Theheadisnotabadtype,afterall.Idaresaythegreatscholastichimselfwouldhavebeenflatteredtohavehisportraitaskedfor.Nothinglikethesestarchydoctorsforvanity!ItwasasIthought:hecaredmuchlessforherportraitthanhisown."

           "He’sacursedwhite-bloodedpedanticcoxcomb,"saidWill,withgnashingimpetuosity.HisobligationstoMr.Casaubonwerenotknowntohishearer,butWillhimselfwasthinkingofthem,andwishingthathecoulddischargethemallbyacheck.

           Naumanngaveashrugandsaid,"Itisgoodtheygoawaysoon,mydear.Theyarespoilingyourfinetemper."

           AllWill’shopeandcontrivancewerenowconcentratedonseeingDorotheawhenshewasalone.

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