Мидлмарч

Chapter 72

           "Ionlywantnottohavemyfeelingscheckedateveryturn."Mrs.Casaubonwasstillundisciplinedenoughtoburstintoangrytears.

           "Now,really,Dodo,"saidCelia,withratheradeepergutturalthanusual,"youAREcontradictory:firstonethingandthenanother.YouusedtosubmittoMr.Casaubonquiteshamefully:Ithinkyouwouldhavegivenupevercomingtoseemeifhehadaskedyou."

           "OfcourseIsubmittedtohim,becauseitwasmyduty;itwasmyfeelingforhim,"saidDorothea,lookingthroughtheprismofhertears.

           "Thenwhycan’tyouthinkityourdutytosubmitalittletowhatJameswishes?"saidCelia,withasenseofstringencyinherargument."Becauseheonlywisheswhatisforyourowngood.And,ofcourse,menknowbestabouteverything,exceptwhatwomenknowbetter."Dorothealaughedandforgothertears.

           "Well,Imeanaboutbabiesandthosethings,"explainedCelia."IshouldnotgiveuptoJameswhenIknewhewaswrong,asyouusedtodotoMr.Casaubon."

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