Мидлмарч

Chapter 39

           Wemustnothaveyougettingtoolearnedforawoman,youknow."

           "Thereisnofearofthat,uncle,"saidDorothea,turningtoWillandshakinghandswithopencheerfulness,whileshemadenootherformofgreeting,butwentonansweringheruncle."Iamveryslow.WhenIwanttobebusywithbooks,Iamoftenplayingtruantamongmythoughts.Ifinditisnotsoeasytobelearnedastoplancottages."

           SheseatedherselfbesideheruncleoppositetoWill,andwasevidentlypreoccupiedwithsomethingthatmadeheralmostunmindfulofhim.Hewasridiculouslydisappointed,asifhehadimaginedthathercominghadanythingtodowithhim.

           "Why,yes,mydear,itwasquiteyourhobbytodrawplans.Butitwasgoodtobreakthatoffalittle.Hobbiesareapttoranawaywithus,youknow;itdoesn’tdotoberunawaywith.Wemustkeepthereins.Ihaveneverletmyselfberunawaywith;Ialwayspulledup.ThatiswhatItellLadislaw.HeandIarealike,youknow:helikestogointoeverything.Weareworkingatcapitalpunishment.Weshalldoagreatdealtogether,LadislawandI."

           "Yes,"saidDorothea,withcharacteristicdirectness,"SirJameshasbeentellingmethatheisinhopeofseeingagreatchangemadesooninyourmanagementoftheestatethatyouarethinkingofhavingthefarmsvalued,andrepairsmade,andthecottagesimproved,sothatTiptonmaylookquiteanotherplace.

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