Мидлмарч

Chapter 39

           

           "Yes;Mr.CasaubonoftensaysIamtoosubtle.Idon’tfeelasifIweresubtle,"saidDorothea,playfully."Buthowlongmyuncleis!Imustgoandlookforhim.ImustreallygoontotheHall.Celiaisexpectingme."

           WillofferedtotellMr.Brooke,whopresentlycameandsaidthathewouldstepintothecarriageandgowithDorotheaasfarasDagley’s,tospeakaboutthesmalldelinquentwhohadbeencaughtwiththeIeveret.Dorothearenewedthesubjectoftheestateastheydrovealong,butMr.Brooke,notbeingtakenunawares,gotthetalkunderhisowncontrol.

           "Chettam,now,"hereplied;"hefindsfaultwithme,mydear;butIshouldnotpreservemygameifitwerenotforChettam,andhecan’tsaythatthatexpenseisforthesakeofthetenants,youknow.It’salittleagainstmyfeeling:—poaching,now,ifyoucometolookintoitIhaveoftenthoughtofgettingupthesubject.Notlongago,Flavell,theMethodistpreacher,wasbroughtupforknockingdownaharethatcameacrosshispathwhenheandhiswifewerewalkingouttogether.Hewasprettyquick,andknockeditontheneck."

           "Thatwasverybrutal,Ithink,"saidDorothea

           "Well,now,itseemedratherblacktome,Iconfess,inaMethodistpreacher,youknow.AndJohnsonsaid,‘YoumayjudgewhatahypoCRITEheis.

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