Мидлмарч

Chapter 21

           "AndinRomeitseemsasifthereweresomanythingswhicharemorewantedintheworldthanpictures.Butifyouhaveageniusforpainting,woulditnotberighttotakethatasaguide?Perhapsyoumightdobetterthingsthantheseordifferent,sothattheremightnotbesomanypicturesalmostallalikeinthesameplace."

           Therewasnomistakingthissimplicity,andWillwaswonbyitintofrankness."Amanmusthaveaveryraregeniustomakechangesofthatsort.Iamafraidminewouldnotcarrymeeventothepitchofdoingwellwhathasbeendonealready,atleastnotsowellastomakeitworthwhile.AndIshouldneversucceedinanythingbydintofdrudgery.Ifthingsdon’tcomeeasilytomeInevergetthem."

           "IhaveheardMr.Casaubonsaythatheregretsyourwantofpatience,"saidDorothea,gently.Shewasrathershockedatthismodeoftakingalllifeasaholiday.

           "Yes,IknowMr.Casaubon’sopinion.HeandIdiffer."

           TheslightstreakofcontemptinthishastyreplyoffendedDorothea.ShewasallthemoresusceptibleaboutMr.Casaubonbecauseofhermorning’strouble.

           "Certainlyyoudiffer,"shesaid,ratherproudly."Ididnotthinkofcomparingyou:suchpowerofperseveringdevotedlaborasMr.Casaubon’sisnotcommon."

           Willsawthatshewasoffended,butthisonlygaveanadditionalimpulsetothenewirritationofhislatentdisliketowardsMr.Casaubon.

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