Мидлмарч

Chapter 49

           "HereSirJames’slookofdisgustreturnedinallitsintensity.

           Mr.Brookeputhishandsbehindhim,walkedtothewindowandstraightenedhisbackwithalittleshakebeforehereplied.

           "Thatiseasilysaid,Chettam,easilysaid,youknow."

           "Mydearsir,"persistedSirJames,restraininghisindignationwithinrespectfulforms,"itwasyouwhobroughthimhere,andyouwhokeephimhereImeanbytheoccupationyougivehim."

           "Yes,butIcan’tdismisshiminaninstantwithoutassigningreasons,mydearChettam.Ladislawhasbeeninvaluable,mostsatisfactory.IconsiderthatIhavedonethispartofthecountryaservicebybringinghimbybringinghim,youknow."Mr.Brookeendedwithanod,turningroundtogiveit.

           "It’sapitythispartofthecountrydidn’tdowithouthim,that’sallIhavetosayaboutit.Atanyrate,asDorothea’sbrother-in-law,Ifeelwarrantedinobjectingstronglytohisbeingkeptherebyanyactiononthepartofherfriends.Youadmit,Ihope,thatIhavearighttospeakaboutwhatconcernsthedignityofmywife’ssister?"

           SirJameswasgettingwarm.

           "Ofcourse,mydearChettam,ofcourse.ButyouandIhavedifferentideasdifferent—"

           "NotaboutthisactionofCasaubon’s,Ishouldhope,"interruptedSirJames."IsaythathehasmostunfairlycompromisedDorothea.

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