Мидлмарч

Chapter 22

           Casaubonhaschosenisaschangingaschemistry:newdiscoveriesareconstantlymakingnewpointsofview.Whowantsasystemonthebasisofthefourelements,orabooktorefuteParacelsus?DoyounotseethatitisnousenowtobecrawlingalittlewayaftermenofthelastcenturymenlikeBryantandcorrectingtheirmistakes?livinginalumber-roomandfurbishingupbroken-leggedtheoriesaboutChusandMizraim?"

           "Howcanyoubeartospeaksolightly?"saidDorothea,withalookbetweensorrowandanger."Ifitwereasyousay,whatcouldbesadderthansomuchardentlaborallinvain?Iwonderitdoesnotaffectyoumorepainfully,ifyoureallythinkthatamanlikeMr.Casaubon,ofsomuchgoodness,power,andlearning,shouldinanywayfailinwhathasbeenthelaborofhisbestyears."Shewasbeginningtobeshockedthatshehadgottosuchapointofsupposition,andindignantwithWillforhavingledhertoit.

           "Youquestionedmeaboutthematteroffact,notoffeeling,"saidWill."Butifyouwishtopunishmeforthefact,Isubmit.IamnotinapositiontoexpressmyfeelingtowardMr.Casaubon:itwouldbeatbestapensioner’seulogy."

           "Prayexcuseme,"saidDorothea,coloringdeeply."Iamaware,asyousay,thatIaminfaultinhavingintroducedthesubject.Indeed,Iamwrongaltogether.Failureafterlongperseveranceismuchgranderthannevertohaveastrivinggoodenoughtobecalledafailure.

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