Мидлмарч

Chapter 37

           Brooke,anddemandofthattroublesomegentlemantorevokehisproposal?OrshouldheconsultSirJamesChettam,andgethimtoconcurinremonstranceagainstastepwhichtouchedthewholefamily?IneithercaseMr.Casaubonwasawarethatfailurewasjustasprobableassuccess.ItwasimpossibleforhimtomentionDorothea’snameinthematter,andwithoutsomealarmingurgencyMr.Brookewasaslikelyasnot,aftermeetingallrepresentationswithapparentassent,towindupbysaying,"Neverfear,Casaubon!Dependuponit,youngLadislawwilldoyoucredit.Dependuponit,Ihaveputmyfingerontherightthing."AndMr.CasaubonshranknervouslyfromcommunicatingonthesubjectwithSirJamesChettam,betweenwhomandhimselftherehadneverbeenanycordiality,andwhowouldimmediatelythinkofDorotheawithoutanymentionofher.

           PoorMr.Casaubonwasdistrustfulofeverybody’sfeelingtowardshim,especiallyasahusband.Toletanyonesupposethathewasjealouswouldbetoadmittheir(suspected)viewofhisdisadvantages:toletthemknowthathedidnotfindmarriageparticularlyblissfulwouldimplyhisconversiontotheir(probably)earlierdisapproval.ItwouldbeasbadaslettingCarp,andBrasenosegenerally,knowhowbackwardhewasinorganizingthematterforhis"KeytoallMythologies."AllthroughhislifeMr.Casaubonhadbeentryingnottoadmiteventohimselftheinwardsoresofself-doubtandjealousy.Andonthemostdelicateofallpersonalsubjects,thehabitofproudsuspiciousreticencetolddoubly

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