Мидлмарч

Chapter 34

           Sceneswhichmakevitalchangesinourneighbors’lotarebutthebackgroundofourown,yet,likeaparticularaspectofthefieldsandtrees,theybecomeassociatedforuswiththeepochsofourownhistory,andmakeapartofthatunitywhichliesintheselectionofourkeenestconsciousness.

           Thedream-likeassociationofsomethingalienandill-understoodwiththedeepestsecretsofherexperienceseemedtomirrorthatsenseoflonelinesswhichwasduetotheveryardorofDorothea’snature.Thecountrygentryofoldtimelivedinararefiedsocialair:dottedapartontheirstationsupthemountaintheylookeddownwithimperfectdiscriminationonthebeltsofthickerlifebelow.AndDorotheawasnotateaseintheperspectiveandchillinessofthatheight.

           "Ishallnotlookanymore,"saidCelia,afterthetrainhadenteredthechurch,placingherselfalittlebehindherhusband’selbowsothatshecouldslylytouchhiscoatwithhercheek."IdaresayDodolikesit:sheisfondofmelancholythingsanduglypeople."

           "IamfondofknowingsomethingaboutthepeopleIliveamong,"saidDorothea,whohadbeenwatchingeverythingwiththeinterestofamonkonhisholidaytour."Itseemstomeweknownothingofourneighbors,unlesstheyarecottagers.Oneisconstantlywonderingwhatsortoflivesotherpeoplelead,andhowtheytakethings.IamquiteobligedtoMrs.Cadwalladerforcomingandcallingmeoutofthelibrary.

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