Мидлмарч

Chapter 37

           Herhusband,shefeltsure,accordingtoallhispreviousconduct,wouldbereadytotakethejustview,ifsheproposeditshe,inwhoseinterestanunfairconcentrationofthepropertyhadbeenurged.Hissenseofrighthadsurmountedandwouldcontinuetosurmountanythingthatmightbecalledantipathy.Shesuspectedthatheruncle’sschemewasdisapprovedbyMr.Casaubon,andthismadeitseemallthemoreopportunethatafreshunderstandingshouldbebegun,sothatinsteadofWill’sstartingpennilessandacceptingthefirstfunctionthatoffereditself,heshouldfindhimselfinpossessionofarightfulincomewhichshouldbepaidbyherhusbandduringhislife,and,byanimmediatealterationofthewill,shouldbesecuredathisdeath.ThevisionofallthisaswhatoughttobedoneseemedtoDorothealikeasuddenlettinginofdaylight,wakingherfromherpreviousstupidityandincuriousself-absorbedignoranceaboutherhusband’srelationtoothers.WillLadislawhadrefusedMr.Casaubon’sfutureaidonagroundthatnolongerappearedrighttoher;andMr.Casaubonhadneverhimselfseenfullywhatwastheclaimuponhim."Buthewill!"saidDorothea."Thegreatstrengthofhischaracterlieshere.Andwhatarewedoingwithourmoney?Wemakenouseofhalfofourincome.Myownmoneybuysmenothingbutanuneasyconscience."

           TherewasapeculiarfascinationforDorotheainthisdivisionofpropertyintendedforherself,andalwaysregardedbyherasexcessive.

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