Мидлмарч

Chapter 43

           Still,vanity,withawoman’swholemindanddaytoworkin,canconstructabundantlyonslighthints,especiallyonsuchahintasthepossibilityofindefiniteconquests.Howdelightfultomakecaptivesfromthethroneofmarriagewithahusbandascrown-princebyyoursidehimselfinfactasubjectwhilethecaptiveslookupforeverhopeless,losingtheirrestprobably,andiftheirappetitetoo,somuchthebetter!ButRosamond’sromanceturnedatpresentchieflyonhercrown-prince,anditwasenoughtoenjoyhisassuredsubjection.Whenhesaid,"PoordevilI"sheasked,withplayfulcuriosity

           "Whyso?"

           "Why,whatcanamandowhenhetakestoadoringoneofyoumermaids?Heonlyneglectshisworkandrunsupbills."

           "Iamsureyoudonotneglectyourwork.YouarealwaysattheHospital,orseeingpoorpatients,orthinkingaboutsomedoctor’squarrel;andthenathomeyoualwayswanttoporeoveryourmicroscopeandphials.Confessyoulikethosethingsbetterthanme."

           "Haven’tyouambitionenoughtowishthatyourhusbandshouldbesomethingbetterthanaMiddlemarchdoctor?"saidLydgate,lettinghishandsfallontohiswife’sshoulders,andlookingatherwithaffectionategravity

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