Мидлмарч

Chapter 6

           Cadwallader,firsttoherselfandafterwardstoherhusband,"Ithrowherover:therewasachance,ifshehadmarriedSirJames,ofherbecomingasane,sensiblewoman.Hewouldneverhavecontradictedher,andwhenawomanisnotcontradicted,shehasnomotiveforobstinacyinherabsurdities.ButnowIwishherjoyofherhairshirt."

           ItfollowedthatMrs.CadwalladermustdecideonanothermatchforSirJames,andhavingmadeuphermindthatitwastobetheyoungerMissBrooke,therecouldnothavebeenamoreskilfulmovetowardsthesuccessofherplanthanherhinttothebaronetthathehadmadeanimpressiononCelia’sheart.ForhewasnotoneofthosegentlemenwholanguishaftertheunattainableSappho’sapplethatlaughsfromthetopmostboughthecharmswhich

           "Smileliketheknotofcowslipsonthecliff,Nottobecomeatbythewillinghand."

           Hehadnosonnetstowrite,anditcouldnotstrikehimagreeablythathewasnotanobjectofpreferencetothewomanwhomhehadpreferred.AlreadytheknowledgethatDorotheahadchosenMr.Casaubonhadbruisedhisattachmentandrelaxeditshold.AlthoughSirJameswasasportsman,hehadsomeotherfeelingstowardswomenthantowardsgrouseandfoxes,anddidnotregardhisfuturewifeinthelightofprey,valuablechieflyfortheexcitementsofthechase.

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