Мидлмарч

Chapter 4

           Hehadreturned,duringtheirabsence,fromajourneytothecountytown,aboutapetitionforthepardonofsomecriminal.

           "Well,mydears,"hesaid,kindly,astheywentuptokisshim,"IhopenothingdisagreeablehashappenedwhileIhavebeenaway."

           "No,uncle,"saidCelia,"wehavebeentoFreshitttolookatthecottages.Wethoughtyouwouldhavebeenathometolunch."

           "IcamebyLowicktolunch—youdidn’tknowIcamebyLowick.AndIhavebroughtacoupleofpamphletsforyou,Dorothea—inthelibrary,youknow;theylieonthetableinthelibrary."

           ItseemedasifanelectricstreamwentthroughDorothea,thrillingherfromdespairintoexpectation.TheywerepamphletsabouttheearlyChurch.TheoppressionofCelia,Tantripp,andSirJameswasshakenoff,andshewalkedstraighttothelibrary.Celiawentup-stairs.Mr.Brookewasdetainedbyamessage,butwhenhere-enteredthelibrary,hefoundDorotheaseatedandalreadydeepinoneofthepamphletswhichhadsomemarginalmanuscriptofMr.Casaubon’s—takingitinaseagerlyasshemighthavetakeninthescentofafreshbouquetafteradry,hot,drearywalk.

           ShewasgettingawayfromTiptonandFreshitt,andherownsadliabilitytotreadinthewrongplacesonherwaytotheNewJerusalem.

           Mr.

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