Мидлмарч

Chapter 72

           "Whateveryoudointheend,Dorothea,youshouldreallykeepbackatpresent,andnotvolunteeranymeddlingwiththisBulstrodebusiness.Wedon’tknowyetwhatmayturnup.Youmustagreewithme?"heended,lookingatMr.Farebrother.

           "Idothinkitwouldbebettertowait,"saidthelatter.

           "Yes,yes,mydear,"saidMr.Brooke,notquiteknowingatwhatpointthediscussionhadarrived,butcominguptoitwithacontributionwhichwasgenerallyappropriate."Itiseasytogotoofar,youknow.Youmustnotletyourideasrunawaywithyou.Andastobeinginahurrytoputmoneyintoschemesitwon’tdo,youknow.Garthhasdrawnmeinuncommonlywithrepairs,draining,thatsortofthing:I’muncommonlyoutofpocketwithonethingoranother.Imustpullup.Asforyou,Chettam,youarespendingafortuneonthoseoakfencesroundyourdemesne."

           Dorothea,submittinguneasilytothisdiscouragement,wentwithCeliaintothelibrary,whichwasherusualdrawing-room.

           "Now,Dodo,dolistentowhatJamessays,"saidCelia,"elseyouwillbegettingintoascrape.Youalwaysdid,andyoualwayswill,whenyousetaboutdoingasyouplease.AndIthinkitisamercynowafterallthatyouhavegotJamestothinkforyou.Heletsyouhaveyourplans,onlyhehindersyoufrombeingtakenin.Andthatisthegoodofhavingabrotherinsteadofahusband.Ahusbandwouldnotletyouhaveyourplans."

           "AsifIwantedahusband!"saidDorothea

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