Мидлмарч

Chapter 5

           "ButhowstrangelyDodogoesfromoneextremetotheother."

           Thenextday,atluncheon,thebutler,handingsomethingtoMr.Brooke,said,"Jonasiscomeback,sir,andhasbroughtthisletter."

           Mr.Brookereadtheletter,andthen,noddingtowardDorothea,said,"Casaubon,mydear:hewillbeheretodinner;hedidn’twaittowritemoredidn’twait,youknow."

           ItcouldnotseemremarkabletoCeliathatadinnerguestshouldbeannouncedtohersisterbeforehand,but,hereyesfollowingthesamedirectionasheruncle’s,shewasstruckwiththepeculiareffectoftheannouncementonDorothea.Itseemedasifsomethinglikethereflectionofawhitesunlitwinghadpassedacrossherfeatures,endinginoneofherrareblushes.ForthefirsttimeitenteredintoCelia’smindthattheremightbesomethingmorebetweenMr.Casaubonandhersisterthanhisdelightinbookishtalkandherdelightinlistening.Hithertoshehadclassedtheadmirationforthis"ugly"andlearnedacquaintancewiththeadmirationforMonsieurLiretatLausanne,alsouglyandlearned.DorotheahadneverbeentiredoflisteningtooldMonsieurLiretwhenCelia’sfeetwereascoldaspossible,andwhenithadreallybecomedreadfultoseetheskinofhisbaldheadmovingabout.WhythenshouldherenthusiasmnotextendtoMr.CasaubonsimplyinthesamewayastoMonsieurLiret?Anditseemedprobablethatalllearnedmenhadasortofschoolmaster’sviewofyoungpeople.

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