Мидлмарч

Chapter 9

           Shefilledupallblankswithunmanifestedperfections,interpretinghimassheinterpretedtheworksofProvidence,andaccountingforseemingdiscordsbyherowndeafnesstothehigherharmonies.Andtherearemanyblanksleftintheweeksofcourtshipwhichalovingfaithfillswithhappyassurance.

           "Now,mydearDorothea,Iwishyoutofavormebypointingoutwhichroomyouwouldliketohaveasyourboudoir,"saidMr.Casaubon,showingthathisviewsofthewomanlynatureweresufficientlylargetoincludethatrequirement.

           "Itisverykindofyoutothinkofthat,"saidDorothea,"butIassureyouIwouldratherhaveallthosemattersdecidedforme.Ishallbemuchhappiertotakeeverythingasitisjustasyouhavebeenusedtohaveit,orasyouwillyourselfchooseittobe.Ihavenomotiveforwishinganythingelse."

           "Oh,Dodo,"saidCelia,"willyounothavethebow-windowedroomup-stairs?"

           Mr.Casaubonledthewaythither.Thebow-windowlookeddowntheavenueoflimes;thefurniturewasallofafadedblue,andtherewereminiaturesofladiesandgentlemenwithpowderedhairhanginginagroup.Apieceoftapestryoveradooralsoshowedablue-greenworldwithapalestaginit.Thechairsandtableswerethin-leggedandeasytoupset.Itwasaroomwhereonemightfancytheghostofatight-lacedladyrevisitingthesceneofherembroidery.Alightbookcasecontainedduodecimovolumesofpoliteliteratureincalf,completingthefurniture.

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