Мидлмарч

Chapter 22

           

           "Thesketchmustbeverygrand,ifitconveyssomuch,"saidDorothea."Ishouldneedsomeexplanationevenofthemeaningyougive.DoyouintendTamburlainetorepresentearthquakesandvolcanoes?"

           "Ohyes,"saidWill,laughing,"andmigrationsofracesandclearingsofforestsandAmericaandthesteam-engine.Everythingyoucanimagine!"

           "Whatadifficultkindofshorthand!"saidDorothea,smilingtowardsherhusband."Itwouldrequireallyourknowledgetobeabletoreadit."

           Mr.CasaubonblinkedfurtivelyatWill.Hehadasuspicionthathewasbeinglaughedat.ButitwasnotpossibletoincludeDorotheainthesuspicion.

           TheyfoundNaumannpaintingindustriously,butnomodelwaspresent;hispictureswereadvantageouslyarranged,andhisownplainvivaciouspersonsetoffbyadove-coloredblouseandamaroonvelvetcap,sothateverythingwasasfortunateasifhehadexpectedthebeautifulyoungEnglishladyexactlyatthattime.

           ThepainterinhisconfidentEnglishgavelittledissertationsonhisfinishedandunfinishedsubjects,seemingtoobserveMr.CasaubonasmuchashedidDorothea.

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