Мидлмарч

Chapter 5

           Ourconversationshave,Ithink,madesufficientlycleartoyouthetenorofmylifeandpurposes:atenorunsuited,Iamaware,tothecommonerorderofminds.ButIhavediscernedinyouanelevationofthoughtandacapabilityofdevotedness,whichIhadhithertonotconceivedtobecompatibleeitherwiththeearlybloomofyouthorwiththosegracesofsexthatmaybesaidatoncetowinandtoconferdistinctionwhencombined,astheynotablyareinyou,withthementalqualitiesaboveindicated.Itwas,Iconfess,beyondmyhopetomeetwiththisrarecombinationofelementsbothsolidandattractive,adaptedtosupplyaidingraverlaborsandtocastacharmovervacanthours;andbutfortheeventofmyintroductiontoyou(which,letmeagainsay,Itrustnottobesuperficiallycoincidentwithforeshadowingneeds,butprovidentiallyrelatedtheretoasstagestowardsthecompletionofalife’splan),Ishouldpresumablyhavegoneontothelastwithoutanyattempttolightenmysolitarinessbyamatrimonialunion.

           Such,mydearMissBrooke,istheaccuratestatementofmyfeelings;andIrelyonyourkindindulgenceinventuringnowtoaskyouhowfaryourownareofanaturetoconfirmmyhappypresentiment.Tobeacceptedbyyouasyourhusbandandtheearthlyguardianofyourwelfare,Ishouldregardasthehighestofprovidentialgifts.

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