Мидлмарч

Chapter 5

           Youmustoftenbewearywiththepursuitofsubjectsinyourowntrack.Ishallgainenoughifyouwilltakemewithyouthere."

           "HowshouldIbeablenowtopersevereinanypathwithoutyourcompanionship?"saidMr.Casaubon,kissinghercandidbrow,andfeelingthatheavenhadvouchsafedhimablessingineverywaysuitedtohispeculiarwants.Hewasbeingunconsciouslywroughtuponbythecharmsofanaturewhichwasentirelywithouthiddencalculationseitherforimmediateeffectsorforremoterends.ItwasthiswhichmadeDorotheasochildlike,and,accordingtosomejudges,sostupid,withallherreputedcleverness;as,forexample,inthepresentcaseofthrowingherself,metaphoricallyspeaking,atMr.Casaubon’sfeet,andkissinghisunfashionableshoe-tiesasifhewereaProtestantPope.ShewasnotintheleastteachingMr.Casaubontoaskifheweregoodenoughforher,butmerelyaskingherselfanxiouslyhowshecouldbegoodenoughforMr.Casaubon.Beforeheleftthenextdayithadbeendecidedthatthemarriageshouldtakeplacewithinsixweeks.Whynot?Mr.Casaubon’shousewasready.Itwasnotaparsonage,butaconsiderablemansion,withmuchlandattachedtoit.Theparsonagewasinhabitedbythecurate,whodidallthedutyexceptpreachingthemorningsermon.

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