Мидлмарч

Chapter 4

           Itisverypainful."Hereyesfilledagainwithtears.

           "Waitalittle.Thinkaboutit.Youknowheisgoingawayforadayortwotoseehissister.TherewillbenobodybesidesLovegood."Celiacouldnothelprelenting."PoorDodo,"shewenton,inanamiablestaccato."Itisveryhard:itisyourfavoriteFADtodrawplans."

           "FADtodrawplans!DoyouthinkIonlycareaboutmyfellow-creatures’housesinthatchildishway?Imaywellmakemistakes.HowcanoneeverdoanythingnoblyChristian,livingamongpeoplewithsuchpettythoughts?"

           Nomorewassaid;Dorotheawastoomuchjarredtorecoverhertemperandbehavesoastoshowthatsheadmittedanyerrorinherself.Shewasdisposedrathertoaccusetheintolerablenarrownessandthepurblindconscienceofthesocietyaroundher:andCeliawasnolongertheeternalcherub,butathorninherspirit,apink-and-whitenullifidian,worsethananydiscouragingpresenceinthe"Pilgrim’sProgress."TheFADofdrawingplans!Whatwaslifeworthwhatgreatfaithwaspossiblewhenthewholeeffectofone’sactionscouldbewitheredupintosuchparchedrubbishasthat?Whenshegotoutofthecarriage,hercheekswerepaleandhereyelidsred.Shewasanimageofsorrow,andherunclewhometherinthehallwouldhavebeenalarmed,ifCeliahadnotbeenclosetoherlookingsoprettyandcomposed,thatheatonceconcludedDorothea’stearstohavetheirorigininherexcessivereligiousness.

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