Мидлмарч

Chapter 22

           ShegreetedWillasifhisvisitwerequiteamatterofcourse,andsaidatonce,havingacameobraceletinherhand

           "Iamsogladyouarecome.Perhapsyouunderstandallaboutcameos,andcantellmeifthesearereallygood.Iwishedtohaveyouwithusinchoosingthem,butMr.Casaubonobjected:hethoughttherewasnottime.Hewillfinishhisworkto-morrow,andweshallgoawayinthreedays.Ihavebeenuneasyaboutthesecameos.Praysitdownandlookatthem."

           "Iamnotparticularlyknowing,buttherecanbenogreatmistakeabouttheselittleHomericbits:theyareexquisitelyneat.Andthecolorisfine:itwilljustsuityou."

           "Oh,theyareformysister,whohasquiteadifferentcomplexion.YousawherwithmeatLowick:sheislight-hairedandveryprettyatleastIthinkso.Wewereneversolongawayfromeachotherinourlivesbefore.Sheisagreatpetandneverwasnaughtyinherlife.IfoundoutbeforeIcameawaythatshewantedmetobuyhersomecameos,andIshouldbesorryforthemnottobegoodaftertheirkind."Dorotheaaddedthelastwordswithasmile.

           "Youseemnottocareaboutcameos,"saidWill,seatinghimselfatsomedistancefromher,andobservingherwhilesheclosedtheoases.

           "No,frankly,Idon’tthinkthemagreatobjectinlife,"saidDorothea

           "Ifearyouareahereticaboutartgenerally.

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