Мидлмарч

Chapter 2

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           "Well,Wilberforcewasperhapsnotenoughofathinker;butifIwentintoParliament,asIhavebeenaskedtodo,Ishouldsitontheindependentbench,asWilberforcedid,andworkatphilanthropy."

           Mr.Casaubonbowed,andobservedthatitwasawidefield.

           "Yes,"saidMr.Brooke,withaneasysmile,"butIhavedocuments.Ibeganalongwhileagotocollectdocuments.Theywantarranging,butwhenaquestionhasstruckme,Ihavewrittentosomebodyandgotananswer.Ihavedocumentsatmyback.Butnow,howdoyouarrangeyourdocuments?"

           "Inpigeon-holespartly,"saidMr.Casaubon,withratherastartledairofeffort.

           "Ah,pigeon-holeswillnotdo.Ihavetriedpigeon-holes,buteverythinggetsmixedinpigeon-holes:IneverknowwhetherapaperisinAorZ."

           "Iwishyouwouldletmesortyourpapersforyou,uncle,"saidDorothea."Iwouldletterthemall,andthenmakealistofsubjectsundereachletter."

           Mr.Casaubongravelysmiledapproval,andsaidtoMr.Brooke,"Youhaveanexcellentsecretaryathand,youperceive."

           "No,no,"saidMr.Brooke,shakinghishead;"Icannotletyoungladiesmeddlewithmydocuments.Youngladiesaretooflighty."

           Dorotheafelthurt.Mr.

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