Мидлмарч

Chapter 9

           OnleavingRugbyhedeclinedtogotoanEnglishuniversity,whereIwouldgladlyhaveplacedhim,andchosewhatImustconsidertheanomalouscourseofstudyingatHeidelberg.Andnowhewantstogoabroadagain,withoutanyspecialobject,savethevaguepurposeofwhathecallsculture,preparationforheknowsnotwhat.Hedeclinestochooseaprofession."

           "Hehasnomeansbutwhatyoufurnish,Isuppose."

           "IhavealwaysgivenhimandhisfriendsreasontounderstandthatIwouldfurnishinmoderationwhatwasnecessaryforprovidinghimwithascholarlyeducation,andlaunchinghimrespectably.Iam-thereforeboundtofulfiltheexpectationsoraised,"saidMr.Casaubon,puttinghisconductinthelightofmererectitude:atraitofdelicacywhichDorotheanoticedwithadmiration.

           "Hehasathirstfortravelling;perhapshemayturnoutaBruceoraMungoPark,"saidMr.Brooke."Ihadanotionofthatmyselfatonetime."

           "No,hehasnobenttowardsexploration,ortheenlargementofourgeognosis:thatwouldbeaspecialpurposewhichIcouldrecognizewithsomeapprobation,thoughwithoutfelicitatinghimonacareerwhichsooftenendsinprematureandviolentdeath.Butsofarishefromhavinganydesireforamoreaccurateknowledgeoftheearth’ssurface,thathesaidheshouldprefernottoknowthesourcesoftheNile,andthatthereshouldbesomeunknownregionspreservedashuntinggroundsforthepoeticimagination.

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