Мидлмарч

Chapter 37

           Andthen,theoldirritabledemonpromptinghimtogiveanothergoodpinchatthemoth-wingsofpoorMr.Casaubon’sglory,hewenton,"AndIhaveseensincethatMr.Casaubondoesnotlikeanyonetooverlookhiswork.andknowthoroughlywhatheisdoing.Heistoodoubtfultoouncertainofhimself.Imaynotbegoodformuch,buthedislikesmebecauseIdisagreewithhim."

           Willwasnotwithouthisintentionstobealwaysgenerous,butourtonguesarelittletriggerswhichhaveusuallybeenpulledbeforegeneralintentionscanbebroughttobear.AnditwastoointolerablethatCasaubon’sdislikeofhimshouldnotbefairlyaccountedfortoDorothea.Yetwhenhehadspokenhewasratheruneasyastotheeffectonher.

           ButDorotheawasstrangelyquietnotimmediatelyindignant,asshehadbeenonalikeoccasioninRome.Andthecauselaydeep.Shewasnolongerstrugglingagainsttheperceptionoffacts,butadjustingherselftotheirclearestperception;andnowwhenshelookedsteadilyatherhusband’sfailure,stillmoreathispossibleconsciousnessoffailure,sheseemedtobelookingalongtheonetractwheredutybecametenderness.Will’swantofreticencemighthavebeenmetwithmoreseverity,ifhehadnotalreadybeenrecommendedtohermercybyherhusband’sdislike,whichmustseemhardtohertillshesawbetterreasonforit.

           Shedidnotansweratonce,butafterlookingdownruminatinglyshesaid,withsomeearnestness,"Mr.

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