Мидлмарч

Chapter 39

           Ithinkwehavenorighttocomeforwardandurgewiderchangesforgood,untilwehavetriedtoaltertheevilswhichlieunderourownhands."

           Dorotheahadgatheredemotionasshewenton,andhadforgotteneverythingexceptthereliefofpouringforthherfeelings,unchecked:anexperienceoncehabitualwithher,buthardlyeverpresentsincehermarriage,whichhadbeenaperpetualstruggleofenergywithfear.Forthemoment,Will’sadmirationwasaccompaniedwithachillingsenseofremoteness.Amanisseldomashamedoffeelingthathecannotloveawomansowellwhenheseesacertaingreatnessinher:naturehavingintendedgreatnessformen.Butnaturehassometimesmadesadoversightsincarryingoutherintention;asinthecaseofgoodMr.Brooke,whosemasculineconsciousnesswasatthismomentinratherastammeringconditionundertheeloquenceofhisniece.Hecouldnotimmediatelyfindanyothermodeofexpressinghimselfthanthatofrising,fixinghiseye-glass,andfingeringthepapersbeforehim.Atlasthesaid—

           "Thereissomethinginwhatyousay,mydear,somethinginwhatyousay—butnoteverything—eh,Ladislaw?YouandIdon’tlikeourpicturesandstatuesbeingfoundfaultwith.Youngladiesarealittleardent,youknow—alittleone-sided,mydear.Fineart,poetry,thatkindofthing,elevatesanation—emollitmores—youunderstandalittleLatinnow.

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