Мидлмарч

Chapter 5

           

           MYDEARMR.CASAUBONIamverygratefultoyouforlovingme,andthinkingmeworthytobeyourwife.Icanlookforwardtonobetterhappinessthanthatwhichwouldbeonewithyours.IfIsaidmore,itwouldonlybethesamethingwrittenoutatgreaterlength,forIcannotnowdwellonanyotherthoughtthanthatImaybethroughlife

           Yoursdevotedly,DOROTHEABROOKE.

           Laterintheeveningshefollowedheruncleintothelibrarytogivehimtheletter,thathemightsenditinthemorning.Hewassurprised,buthissurpriseonlyissuedinafewmoments’silence,duringwhichhepushedaboutvariousobjectsonhiswriting-table,andfinallystoodwithhisbacktothefire,hisglassesonhisnose,lookingattheaddressofDorothea’sletter.

           "Haveyouthoughtenoughaboutthis,mydear?"hesaidatlast.

           "Therewasnoneedtothinklong,uncle.Iknowofnothingtomakemevacillate.IfIchangedmymind,itmustbebecauseofsomethingimportantandentirelynewtome."

           "Ah!thenyouhaveacceptedhim?ThenChettamhasnochance?HasChettamoffendedyouoffendedyou,youknow?Whatisityoudon’tlikeinChettam?"

           "ThereisnothingthatIlikeinhim,"saidDorothea,ratherimpetuously.

           Mr.Brookethrewhisheadandshouldersbackwardasifsomeonehadthrownalightmissileathim.

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