Мидлмарч

Chapter 20

           Casaubon’smindhadgonetoodeepduringthedaytobeabletogettothesurfaceagain.Ifeartherewasalittletemperinherreply."IhopewhenwegettoLowick,Ishallbemoreusefultoyou,andbeabletoenteralittlemoreintowhatinterestsyou."

           "Doubtless,mydear,"saidMr.Casaubon,withaslightbow."ThenotesIhaveheremadewillwantsifting,andyoucan,ifyouplease,extractthemundermydirection."

           "Andallyournotes,"saidDorothea,whosehearthadalreadyburnedwithinheronthissubject,sothatnowshecouldnothelpspeakingwithhertongue."Allthoserowsofvolumeswillyounotnowdowhatyouusedtospeakof?willyounotmakeupyourmindwhatpartofthemyouwilluse,andbegintowritethebookwhichwillmakeyourvastknowledgeusefultotheworld?Iwillwritetoyourdictation,orIwillcopyandextractwhatyoutellme:Icanbeofnootheruse."Dorothea,inamostunaccountable,darklyfemininemanner,endedwithaslightsobandeyesfulloftears.

           TheexcessivefeelingmanifestedwouldalonehavebeenhighlydisturbingtoMr.Casaubon,buttherewereotherreasonswhyDorothea’swordswereamongthemostcuttingandirritatingtohimthatshecouldhavebeenimpelledtouse.Shewasasblindtohisinwardtroublesashetohers:shehadnotyetlearnedthosehiddenconflictsinherhusbandwhichclaimourpity.Shehadnotyetlistenedpatientlytohisheartbeats,butonlyfeltthatherownwasbeatingviolently.InMr.

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