Мидлмарч

Chapter 22

           Puttingitasideforamoment,helookedroundvaguely,asifseekingsomeoccupationforhisvisitors,andafterwardsturningtoMr.Casaubon,said

           "Perhapsthebeautifulbride,thegraciouslady,wouldnotbeunwillingtoletmefillupthetimebytryingtomakeaslightsketchofhernot,ofcourse,asyousee,forthatpictureonlyasasinglestudy."

           Mr.Casaubon,bowing,doubtednotthatMrs.Casaubonwouldobligehim,andDorotheasaid,atonce,"WhereshallIputmyself?"

           Naumannwasallapologiesinaskinghertostand,andallowhimtoadjustherattitude,towhichshesubmittedwithoutanyoftheaffectedairsandlaughsfrequentlythoughtnecessaryonsuchoccasions,whenthepaintersaid,"ItisasSantaClarathatIwantyoutostandleaningso,withyourcheekagainstyourhandsolookingatthatstool,please,so!"

           WillwasdividedbetweentheinclinationtofallattheSaint’sfeetandkissherrobe,andthetemptationtoknockNaumanndownwhilehewasadjustingherarm.Allthiswasimpudenceanddesecration,andherepentedthathehadbroughther.

           Theartistwasdiligent,andWillrecoveringhimselfmovedaboutandoccupiedMr.Casaubonasingeniouslyashecould;buthedidnotintheendpreventthetimefromseeminglongtothatgentleman,aswasclearfromhisexpressingafearthatMrs.Casaubonwouldbetired.

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