Мидлмарч

Chapter 21

           Shewasnotcoldlycleverandindirectlysatirical,butadorablysimpleandfulloffeeling.Shewasanangelbeguiled.Itwouldbeauniquedelighttowaitandwatchforthemelodiousfragmentsinwhichherheartandsoulcameforthsodirectlyandingenuously.TheAEolianharpagaincameintohismind.

           Shemusthavemadesomeoriginalromanceforherselfinthismarriage.AndifMr.Casaubonhadbeenadragonwhohadcarriedherofftohislairwithhistalonssimplyandwithoutlegalforms,itwouldhavebeenanunavoidablefeatofheroismtoreleaseherandfallatherfeet.Buthewassomethingmoreunmanageablethanadragon:hewasabenefactorwithcollectivesocietyathisback,andhewasatthatmomententeringtheroominalltheunimpeachablecorrectnessofhisdemeanor,whileDorotheawaslookinganimatedwithanewlyrousedalarmandregret,andWillwaslookinganimatedwithhisadmiringspeculationaboutherfeelings.

           Mr.Casaubonfeltasurprisewhichwasquiteunmixedwithpleasure,buthedidnotswervefromhisusualpolitenessofgreeting,whenWillroseandexplainedhispresence.Mr.Casaubonwaslesshappythanusual,andthisperhapsmadehimlookallthedimmerandmorefaded;else,theeffectmighteasilyhavebeenproducedbythecontrastofhisyoungcousin’sappearance.ThefirstimpressiononseeingWillwasoneofsunnybrightness,whichaddedtotheuncertaintyofhischangingexpression.

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