Мидлмарч

Chapter 29

           Butthisill-temperedanticipationthatshecoulddesirevisitswhichmightbedisagreeabletoherhusband,thisgratuitousdefenceofhimselfagainstselfishcomplaintonherpart,wastoosharpastingtobemeditatedonuntilafterithadbeenresented.DorotheahadthoughtthatshecouldhavebeenpatientwithJohnMilton,butshehadneverimaginedhimbehavinginthisway;andforamomentMr.Casaubonseemedtobestupidlyundiscerningandodiouslyunjust.Pity,that"new-bornbabe"whichwasby-and-bytorulemanyastormwithinher,didnot"stridetheblast"onthisoccasion.Withherfirstwords,utteredinatonethatshookhim,shestartledMr.Casaubonintolookingather,andmeetingtheflashofhereyes.

           "Whydoyouattributetomeawishforanythingthatwouldannoyyou?YouspeaktomeasifIweresomethingyouhadtocontendagainst.WaitatleasttillIappeartoconsultmyownpleasureapartfromyours."

           "Dorothea,youarehasty,"answeredMr.Casaubon,nervously.

           Decidedly,thiswomanwastooyoungtobeontheformidablelevelofwifehoodunlessshehadbeenpaleandfeaturelessandtakeneverythingforgranted.

           "Ithinkitwasyouwhowerefirsthastyinyourfalsesuppositionsaboutmyfeeling,"saidDorothea,inthesametone.Thefirewasnotdissipatedyet,andshethoughtitwasignobleinherhusbandnottoapologizetoher.

           "Wewill,ifyouplease,saynomoreonthissubject,Dorothea.

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