Мидлмарч

Chapter 4

           TherewasvexationtooonaccountofCelia.

           "Howcouldheexpectit?"sheburstforthinhermostimpetuousmanner."Ihaveneveragreedwithhimaboutanythingbutthecottages:Iwasbarelypolitetohimbefore."

           "Butyouhavebeensopleasedwithhimsincethen;hehasbeguntofeelquitesurethatyouarefondofhim."

           "Fondofhim,Celia!Howcanyouchoosesuchodiousexpressions?"saidDorothea,passionately.

           "Dearme,Dorothea,Isupposeitwouldberightforyoutobefondofamanwhomyouacceptedforahusband."

           "ItisoffensivetometosaythatSirJamescouldthinkIwasfondofhim.Besides,itisnottherightwordforthefeelingImusthavetowardsthemanIwouldacceptasahusband."

           "Well,IamsorryforSirJames.Ithoughtitrighttotellyou,becauseyouwentonasyoualwaysdo,neverlookingjustwhereyouare,andtreadinginthewrongplace.Youalwaysseewhatnobodyelsesees;itisimpossibletosatisfyyou;yetyouneverseewhatisquiteplain.That’syourway,Dodo."SomethingcertainlygaveCeliaunusualcourage;andshewasnotsparingthesisterofwhomshewasoccasionallyinawe.WhocantellwhatjustcriticismsMurrtheCatmaybepassingonusbeingsofwiderspeculation?

           "Itisverypainful,"saidDorothea,feelingscourged."Icanhavenomoretodowiththecottages.Imustbeunciviltohim.ImusttellhimIwillhavenothingtodowiththem.

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