Мидлмарч

Chapter 4

           "

           Dorotheacouldnotspeak.

           "Thefactis,hehasaveryhighopinionindeedofyou.AndhespeaksuncommonlywelldoesCasaubon.Hehasdeferredtome,younotbeingofage.Inshort,Ihavepromisedtospeaktoyou,thoughItoldhimIthoughttherewasnotmuchchance.Iwasboundtotellhimthat.Isaid,mynieceisveryyoung,andthatkindofthing.ButIdidn’tthinkitnecessarytogointoeverything.However,thelongandtheshortofitis,thathehasaskedmypermissiontomakeyouanofferofmarriageofmarriage,youknow,"saidMr.Brooke,withhisexplanatorynod."Ithoughtitbettertotellyou,mydear."

           NoonecouldhavedetectedanyanxietyinMr.Brooke’smanner,buthedidreallywishtoknowsomethingofhisniece’smind,that,iftherewereanyneedforadvice,hemightgiveitintime.Whatfeelinghe,asamagistratewhohadtakeninsomanyideas,couldmakeroomfor,wasunmixedlykind.SinceDorotheadidnotspeakimmediately,herepeated,"Ithoughtitbettertotellyou,mydear."

           "Thankyou,uncle,"saidDorothea,inaclearunwaveringtone."IamverygratefultoMr.Casaubon.Ifhemakesmeanoffer,Ishallaccepthim.IadmireandhonorhimmorethananymanIeversaw."

           Mr.Brookepausedalittle,andthensaidinalingeringlowtone,"Ah?...Well!Heisagoodmatchinsomerespects.Butnow,Chettamisagoodmatch.Andourlandliestogether.Ishallneverinterfereagainstyourwishes,mydear.

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