Мидлмарч

Chapter 37

           Casaubonalwaysexpresslyrecognizeditashisdutytotakecareofusbecauseoftheharshinjusticewhichhadbeenshowntohismother’ssister.ButnowIamtellingyouwhatisnotnewtoyou."

           InhisinmostsoulWillwasconsciousofwishingtotellDorotheawhatwasratherneweveninhisownconstructionofthings—namely,thatMr.Casaubonhadneverdonemorethanpayadebttowardshim.Willwasmuchtoogoodafellowtobeeasyunderthesenseofbeingungrateful.Andwhengratitudehasbecomeamatterofreasoningtherearemanywaysofescapingfromitsbonds.

           "No,"answeredDorothea;"Mr.Casaubonhasalwaysavoideddwellingonhisownhonorableactions."Shedidnotfeelthatherhusband’sconductwasdepreciated;butthisnotionofwhatjusticehadrequiredinhisrelationswithWillLadislawtookstrongholdonhermind.Afteramoment’spause,sheadded,"Hehadnevertoldmethathesupportedyourmother.Isshestillliving?"

           "No;shediedbyanaccident—afall—fouryearsago.Itiscuriousthatmymother,too,ranawayfromherfamily,butnotforthesakeofherhusband.Sheneverwouldtellmeanythingaboutherfamily,exceptthatsheforsookthemtogetherownliving—wentonthestage,infact.Shewasadark-eyedcreature,withcrispringlets,andneverseemedtobegettingold.

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