Мидлмарч

Chapter 29

           AndIthinkheisnothalffondenoughofDorothea;andheoughttobe,forIamsurenooneelsewouldhavehadhimdoyouthinktheywould?"

           "Ialwaysthoughtitahorriblesacrificeofyoursister,"saidSirJames.

           "Yes.ButpoorDodoneverdiddowhatotherpeopledo,andIthinksheneverwill."

           "Sheisanoblecreature,"saidtheloyal-heartedSirJames.Hehadjusthadafreshimpressionofthiskind,ashehadseenDorotheastretchinghertenderarmunderherhusband’sneckandlookingathimwithunspeakablesorrow.Hedidnotknowhowmuchpenitencetherewasinthesorrow.

           "Yes,"saidCelia,thinkingitwasverywellforSirJamestosayso,butHEwouldnothavebeencomfortablewithDodo."ShallIgotoher?CouldIhelpher,doyouthink?"

           "IthinkitwouldbewellforyoujusttogoandseeherbeforeLydgatecomes,"saidSirJames,magnanimously."Onlydon’tstaylong."

           WhileCeliawasgonehewalkedupanddownrememberingwhathehadoriginallyfeltaboutDorothea’sengagement,andfeelingarevivalofhisdisgustatMr.Brooke’sindifference.IfCadwalladerifeveryoneelsehadregardedtheaffairashe,SirJames,haddone,themarriagemighthavebeenhindered.Itwaswickedtoletayounggirlblindlydecideherfateinthatway,withoutanyefforttosaveher.SirJameshadlongceasedtohaveanyregretsonhisownaccount:hisheartwassatisfiedwithhisengagementtoCelia

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