Мидлмарч

Chapter 22

           Naumanntookthehintandsaid

           "Now,sir,ifyoucanobligemeagain;Iwillreleasethelady-wife."

           SoMr.Casaubon’spatienceheldoutfurther,andwhenafterallitturnedoutthattheheadofSaintThomasAquinaswouldbemoreperfectifanothersittingcouldbehad,itwasgrantedforthemorrow.OnthemorrowSantaClaratoowasretouchedmorethanonce.TheresultofallwassofarfromdispleasingtoMr.Casaubon,thathearrangedforthepurchaseofthepictureinwhichSaintThomasAquinassatamongthedoctorsoftheChurchinadisputationtooabstracttoberepresented,butlistenedtowithmoreorlessattentionbyanaudienceabove.TheSantaClara,whichwasspokenofinthesecondplace,Naumanndeclaredhimselftobedissatisfiedwithhecouldnot,inconscience,engagetomakeaworthypictureofit;soabouttheSantaClarathearrangementwasconditional.

           IwillnotdwellonNaumann’sjokesattheexpenseofMr.Casaubonthatevening,oronhisdithyrambsaboutDorothea’scharm,inallwhichWilljoined,butwithadifference.NosoonerdidNaumannmentionanydetailofDorothea’sbeauty,thanWillgotexasperatedathispresumption:therewasgrossnessinhischoiceofthemostordinarywords,andwhatbusinesshadhetotalkofherlips?Shewasnotawomantobespokenofasotherwomenwere.Willcouldnotsayjustwhathethought,buthebecameirritable.

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