Мидлмарч

Chapter 4

           

           Shebethoughtherselfnowofthecondemnedcriminal."Whatnewshaveyoubroughtaboutthesheep-stealer,uncle?"

           "What,poorBunch?—well,itseemswecan’tgethimoff—heistobehanged."

           Dorothea’sbrowtookanexpressionofreprobationandpity.

           "Hanged,youknow,"saidMr.Brooke,withaquietnod."PoorRomilly!hewouldhavehelpedus.IknewRomilly.Casaubondidn’tknowRomilly.Heisalittleburiedinbooks,youknow,Casaubonis."

           "Whenamanhasgreatstudiesandiswritingagreatwork,hemustofcoursegiveupseeingmuchoftheworld.Howcanhegoaboutmakingacquaintances?"

           "That’strue.Butamanmopes,youknow.Ihavealwaysbeenabachelortoo,butIhavethatsortofdispositionthatInevermoped;itwasmywaytogoabouteverywhereandtakeineverything.Inevermoped:butIcanseethatCasaubondoes,youknow.Hewantsacompanion—acompanion,youknow."

           "Itwouldbeagreathonortoanyonetobehiscompanion,"saidDorothea,energetically.

           "Youlikehim,eh?"saidMr.Brooke,withoutshowinganysurprise,orotheremotion."Well,now,I’veknownCasaubontenyears,eversincehecametoLowick.ButInevergotanythingoutofhim—anyideas,youknow.However,heisatiptopmanandmaybeabishop—thatkindofthing,youknow,ifPeelstaysin.Andhehasaveryhighopinionofyou,mydear.

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