Мидлмарч

Chapter 22

           Nonaturecouldbelesssuspiciousthanhers:whenshewasachildshebelievedinthegratitudeofwaspsandthehonorablesusceptibilityofsparrows,andwasproportionatelyindignantwhentheirbasenesswasmademanifest.

           TheadroitartistwasaskingMr.CasaubonquestionsaboutEnglishpolities,whichbroughtlonganswers,and,Willmeanwhilehadperchedhimselfonsomestepsinthebackgroundoverlookingall.

           PresentlyNaumannsaid—"NowifIcouldlaythisbyforhalfanhourandtakeitupagaincomeandlook,LadislawIthinkitisperfectsofar."

           Willventedthoseadjuringinterjectionswhichimplythatadmirationistoostrongforsyntax;andNaumannsaidinatoneofpiteousregret

           "AhnowifIcouldbuthavehadmorebutyouhaveotherengagementsIcouldnotaskitoreventocomeagainto-morrow."

           "Oh,letusstay!"saidDorothea."Wehavenothingtodoto-dayexceptgoabout,havewe?"sheadded,lookingentreatinglyatMr.Casaubon."Itwouldbeapitynottomaketheheadasgoodaspossible."

           "Iamatyourservice,sir,inthematter,"saidMr.Casaubon,withpolitecondescension."Havinggivenuptheinteriorofmyheadtoidleness,itisaswellthattheexteriorshouldworkinthisway."

           "YouareunspeakablygoodnowIamhappy!"saidNaumann,andthenwentoninGermantoWill,pointinghereandtheretothesketchasifhewereconsideringthat.

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