Мидлмарч

Chapter 7

           Ithadonceortwicecrossedhismindthatpossiblythere,wassomedeficiencyinDorotheatoaccountforthemoderationofhisabandonment;buthewasunabletodiscernthedeficiency,ortofiguretohimselfawomanwhowouldhavepleasedhimbetter;sothattherewasclearlynoreasontofallbackuponbuttheexaggerationsofhumantradition.

           "CouldInotbepreparingmyselfnowtobemoreuseful?"saidDorotheatohim,onemorning,earlyinthetimeofcourtship;"couldInotlearntoreadLatinandGreekaloudtoyou,asMilton’sdaughtersdidtotheirfather,withoutunderstandingwhattheyread?"

           "Ifearthatwouldbewearisometoyou,"saidMr.Casaubon,smiling;"and,indeed,ifIrememberrightly,theyoungwomenyouhavementionedregardedthatexerciseinunknowntonguesasagroundforrebellionagainstthepoet."

           "Yes;butinthefirstplacetheywereverynaughtygirls,elsetheywouldhavebeenproudtoministertosuchafather;andinthesecondplacetheymighthavestudiedprivatelyandtaughtthemselvestounderstandwhattheyread,andthenitwouldhavebeeninteresting.Ihopeyoudon’texpectmetobenaughtyandstupid?"

           "Iexpectyoutobeallthatanexquisiteyoungladycanbeineverypossiblerelationoflife.CertainlyitmightbeagreatadvantageifyouwereabletocopytheGreekcharacter,andtothatenditwerewelltobeginwithalittlereading."

           Dorotheaseizedthisasapreciouspermission.

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