Мидлмарч

Chapter 9

           ShewassurprisedtofindthatMr.Casauboncouldsaysomethingquiteamusing.

           "Well,youknow,hemayturnoutaByron,aChatterton,aChurchillthatsortofthingthere’snotelling,"saidMr.Brooke."ShallyoulethimgotoItaly,orwhereverelsehewantstogo?"

           "Yes;Ihaveagreedtofurnishhimwithmoderatesuppliesforayearorso;heasksnomore.Ishalllethimbetriedbythetestoffreedom."

           "Thatisverykindofyou,"saidDorothea,lookingupatMr.Casaubonwithdelight."Itisnoble.Afterall,peoplemayreallyhaveinthemsomevocationwhichisnotquiteplaintothemselves,maytheynot?Theymayseemidleandweakbecausetheyaregrowing.Weshouldbeverypatientwitheachother,Ithink."

           "Isupposeitisbeingengagedtobemarriedthathasmadeyouthinkpatiencegood,"saidCelia,assoonassheandDorotheawerealonetogether,takingofftheirwrappings.

           "YoumeanthatIamveryimpatient,Celia."

           "Yes;whenpeopledon’tdoandsayjustwhatyoulike."Celiahadbecomelessafraidof"sayingthings"toDorotheasincethisengagement:clevernessseemedtohermorepitiablethanever.

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