Мидлмарч

Chapter 20

           Casaubonjustaslearnedasbefore?Hadhisformsofexpressionchanged,orhissentimentsbecomelesslaudable?Ohwaywardnessofwomanhood!didhischronologyfailhim,orhisabilitytostatenotonlyatheorybutthenamesofthosewhoheldit;orhisprovisionforgivingtheheadsofanysubjectondemand?AndwasnotRometheplaceinalltheworldtogivefreeplaytosuchaccomplishments?Besides,hadnotDorothea’senthusiasmespeciallydweltontheprospectofrelievingtheweightandperhapsthesadnesswithwhichgreattaskslieonhimwhohastoachievethem?AndthatsuchweightpressedonMr.Casaubonwasonlyplainerthanbefore.

           Allthesearecrushingquestions;butwhateverelseremainedthesame,thelighthadchanged,andyoucannotfindthepearlydawnatnoonday.Thefactisunalterable,thatafellow-mortalwithwhosenatureyouareacquaintedsolelythroughthebriefentrancesandexitsofafewimaginativeweekscalledcourtship,may,whenseeninthecontinuityofmarriedcompanionship,bedisclosedassomethingbetterorworsethanwhatyouhavepreconceived,butwillcertainlynotappearaltogetherthesame.Anditwouldbeastonishingtofindhowsoonthechangeisfeltifwehadnokindredchangestocomparewithit.Tosharelodgingswithabrilliantdinner-companion,ortoseeyourfavoritepoliticianintheMinistry,maybringaboutchangesquiteasrapid:inthesecasestoowebeginbyknowinglittleandbelievingmuch,andwesometimesendbyinvertingthequantities.

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