Мидлмарч

Chapter 5

           Shewasgoingtohaveroomfortheenergieswhichstirreduneasilyunderthedimnessandpressureofherownignoranceandthepettyperemptorinessoftheworld’shabits.

           Nowshewouldbeabletodevoteherselftolargeyetdefiniteduties;nowshewouldbeallowedtolivecontinuallyinthelightofamindthatshecouldreverence.Thishopewasnotunmixedwiththeglowofprouddelightthejoyousmaidensurprisethatshewaschosenbythemanwhomheradmirationhadchosen.AllDorothea’spassionwastransfusedthroughamindstrugglingtowardsanideallife;theradianceofhertransfiguredgirlhoodfellonthefirstobjectthatcamewithinitslevel.Theimpetuswithwhichinclinationbecameresolutionwasheightenedbythoselittleeventsofthedaywhichhadrousedherdiscontentwiththeactualconditionsofherlife.

           Afterdinner,whenCeliawasplayingan"air,withvariations,"asmallkindoftinklingwhichsymbolizedtheaestheticpartoftheyoungladies’education,DorotheawentuptoherroomtoanswerMr.Casaubon’sletter.Whyshouldshedefertheanswer?Shewroteitoverthreetimes,notbecauseshewishedtochangethewording,butbecauseherhandwasunusuallyuncertain,andshecouldnotbearthatMr.Casaubonshouldthinkherhandwritingbadandillegible.Shepiquedherselfonwritingahandinwhicheachletterwasdistinguishablewithoutanylargerangeofconjecture,andshemeanttomakemuchuseofthisaccomplishment,tosaveMr.Casaubon’seyes.Threetimesshewrote.

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