Мидлмарч

Chapter 6

           "

           "GoodGod!Itishorrible!Heisnobetterthanamummy!"(Thepointofviewhastobeallowedfor,asthatofabloominganddisappointedrival.)

           "Shesays,heisagreatsoul.Agreatbladderfordriedpeastorattlein!"saidMrs.Cadwallader.

           "Whatbusinesshasanoldbachelorlikethattomarry?"saidSirJames."Hehasonefootinthegrave."

           "Hemeanstodrawitoutagain,Isuppose."

           "Brookeoughtnottoallowit:heshouldinsistonitsbeingputofftillsheisofage.Shewouldthinkbetterofitthen.Whatisaguardianfor?"

           "AsifyoucouldeversqueezearesolutionoutofBrooke!"

           "Cadwalladermighttalktohim."

           "Nothe!HumphreyfindseverybodycharmingInevercangethimtoabuseCasaubon.Hewillevenspeakwellofthebishop,thoughItellhimitisunnaturalinabeneficedclergyman;whatcanonedowithahusbandwhoattendssolittletothedecencies?IhideitaswellasIcanbyabusingeverybodymyself.Come,come,cheerup!youarewellridofMissBrooke,agirlwhowouldhavebeenrequiringyoutoseethestarsbydaylight.Betweenourselves,littleCeliaisworthtwoofher,andlikelyafteralltobethebettermatch.ForthismarriagetoCasaubonisasgoodasgoingtoanunnery."

           "Oh,onmyownaccountitisforMissBrooke’ssakeIthinkherfriendsshouldtrytousetheirinfluence.

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