Мидлмарч

Chapter 5

           Dorotheaimmediatelyfeltsomeself-rebuke,andsaid—

           "Imeaninthelightofahusband.Heisverykind,Ithink—reallyverygoodaboutthecottages.Awell-meaningman."

           "Butyoumusthaveascholar,andthatsortofthing?Well,itliesalittleinourfamily.Ihaditmyself—thatloveofknowledge,andgoingintoeverything—alittletoomuch—ittookmetoofar;thoughthatsortofthingdoesn’toftenruninthefemale-line;oritrunsundergroundliketheriversinGreece,youknow—itcomesoutinthesons.Cleversons,clevermothers.Iwentagooddealintothat,atonetime.However,mydear,Ihavealwayssaidthatpeopleshoulddoastheylikeinthesethings,uptoacertainpoint.Icouldn’t,asyourguardian,haveconsentedtoabadmatch.ButCasaubonstandswell:hispositionisgood.IamafraidChettamwillbehurt,though,andMrs.Cadwalladerwillblameme."

           Thatevening,ofcourse,Celiaknewnothingofwhathadhappened.SheattributedDorothea’sabstractedmanner,andtheevidenceoffurthercryingsincetheyhadgothome,tothetempershehadbeeninaboutSirJamesChettamandthebuildings,andwascarefulnottogivefurtheroffence:havingoncesaidwhatshewantedtosay,Celiahadnodispositiontorecurtodisagreeablesubjects.

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