Мидлмарч

Chapter 4

           Peopleshouldhavetheirownwayinmarriage,andthatsortofthing—uptoacertainpoint,youknow.Ihavealwayssaidthat,uptoacertainpoint.Iwishyoutomarrywell;andIhavegoodreasontobelievethatChettamwishestomarryyou.Imentionit,youknow."

           "ItisimpossiblethatIshouldevermarrySirJamesChettam,"saidDorothea."Ifhethinksofmarryingme,hehasmadeagreatmistake."

           "Thatisit,yousee.Oneneverknows.IshouldhavethoughtChettamwasjustthesortofmanawomanwouldlike,now."

           "Praydonotmentionhiminthatlightagain,uncle,"saidDorothea,feelingsomeofherlateirritationrevive.

           Mr.Brookewondered,andfeltthatwomenwereaninexhaustiblesubjectofstudy,sinceevenheathisagewasnotinaperfectstateofscientificpredictionaboutthem.HerewasafellowlikeChettamwithnochanceatall.

           "Well,butCasaubon,now.Thereisnohurry—Imeanforyou.It’strue,everyyearwilltelluponhim.Heisoverfive-and-forty,youknow.Ishouldsayagoodseven-and-twentyyearsolderthanyou.Tobesure—ifyoulikelearningandstanding,andthatsortofthing,wecan’thaveeverything.Andhisincomeisgood—hehasahandsomepropertyindependentoftheChurch—hisincomeisgood.Stillheisnotyoung,andImustnotconcealfromyou,mydear,thatIthinkhishealthisnotover-strong.Iknownothingelseagainsthim.

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