Мидлмарч

Chapter 4

           "

           "Now,Dodo,canyoureallybelievethat?"

           "Certainly.Hethinksofmeasafuturesisterthatisall."Dorotheahadneverhintedthisbefore,waiting,fromacertainshynessonsuchsubjectswhichwasmutualbetweenthesisters,untilitshouldbeintroducedbysomedecisiveevent.Celiablushed,butsaidatonce

           "Praydonotmakethatmistakeanylonger,Dodo.WhenTantrippwasbrushingmyhairtheotherday,shesaidthatSirJames’smanknewfromMrs.Cadwallader’smaidthatSirJameswastomarrytheeldestMissBrooke."

           "HowcanyouletTantripptalksuchgossiptoyou,Celia?"saidDorothea,indignantly,notthelessangrybecausedetailsasleepinhermemorywerenowawakenedtoconfirmtheunwelcomerevelation."Youmusthaveaskedherquestions.Itisdegrading."

           "IseenoharmatallinTantripp’stalkingtome.Itisbettertohearwhatpeoplesay.Youseewhatmistakesyoumakebytakingupnotions.IamquitesurethatSirJamesmeanstomakeyouanoffer;andhebelievesthatyouwillaccepthim,especiallysinceyouhavebeensopleasedwithhimabouttheplans.AnduncletooIknowheexpectsit.EveryonecanseethatSirJamesisverymuchinlovewithyou."

           TherevulsionwassostrongandpainfulinDorothea’smindthatthetearswelledupandflowedabundantly.Allherdearplanswereembittered,andshethoughtwithdisgustofSirJames’sconceivingthatsherecognizedhimasherlover.

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