Мидлмарч

Chapter 28

           

           ItmustmeanmorethanCelia’sblushingusuallydid.

           "Celia!hassomethinghappened?"saidDorothea,inatonefullofsisterlyfeeling."Haveyoureallyanygreatnewstotellme?"

           "Itwasbecauseyouwentaway,Dodo.ThentherewasnobodybutmeforSirJamestotalkto,"saidCelia,withacertainroguishnessinhereyes.

           "Iunderstand.ItisasIusedtohopeandbelieve,"saidDorothea,takinghersister’sfacebetweenherhands,andlookingatherhalfanxiously.Celia’smarriageseemedmoreseriousthanitusedtodo.

           "Itwasonlythreedaysago,"saidCelia."AndLadyChettamisverykind."

           "Andyouareveryhappy?"

           "Yes.Wearenotgoingtobemarriedyet.Becauseeverythingistobegotready.AndIdon’twanttobemarriedsoverysoon,becauseIthinkitisnicetobeengaged.Andweshallbemarriedallourlivesafter."

           "Idobelieveyoucouldnotmarrybetter,Kitty.SirJamesisagood,honorableman,"saidDorothea,warmly.

           "Hehasgoneonwiththecottages,Dodo.Hewilltellyouaboutthemwhenhecomes.Shallyoubegladtoseehim?"

           "OfcourseIshall.Howcanyouaskme?"

           "OnlyIwasafraidyouwouldbegettingsolearned,"saidCelia,regardingMr.Casaubon’slearningasakindofdampwhichmightinduetimesaturateaneighboringbody.

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