Мидлмарч

Chapter 9

           IsupposethereissomerelationbetweenpicturesandnaturewhichIamtooignoranttofeeljustasyouseewhataGreeksentencestandsforwhichmeansnothingtome."DorothealookedupatMr.Casaubon,whobowedhisheadtowardsher,whileMr.Brookesaid,smilingnonchalantly

           "Blessme,now,howdifferentpeopleare!Butyouhadabadstyleofteaching,youknowelsethisisjustthethingforgirlssketching,fineartandsoon.Butyoutooktodrawingplans;youdon’tunderstandmorbidezza,andthatkindofthing.Youwillcometomyhouse,Ihope,andIwillshowyouwhatIdidinthisway,"hecontinued,turningtoyoungLadislaw,whohadtoberecalledfromhispreoccupationinobservingDorothea.Ladislawhadmadeuphismindthatshemustbeanunpleasantgirl,sinceshewasgoingtomarryCasaubon,andwhatshesaidofherstupidityaboutpictureswouldhaveconfirmedthatopinionevenifhehadbelievedher.Asitwas,hetookherwordsforacovertjudgment,andwascertainthatshethoughthissketchdetestable.Therewastoomuchclevernessinherapology:shewaslaughingbothatheruncleandhimself.Butwhatavoice!ItwaslikethevoiceofasoulthathadoncelivedinanAEolianharp.ThismustbeoneofNature’sinconsistencies.TherecouldbenosortofpassioninagirlwhowouldmarryCasaubon.Butheturnedfromher,andbowedhisthanksforMr.Brooke’sinvitation.

           "WewillturnovermyItalianengravingstogether,"continuedthatgood-naturedman.

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