Мидлмарч

Chapter 49

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           "Butthiscodicilisframedsoastomakeeverybodybelievethatshedid.Idon’tbelieveanythingofthesortaboutDorothea,"saidSirJamesthenfrowningly,"butIsuspectLadislaw.Itellyoufrankly,IsuspectLadislaw."

           "Icouldn’ttakeanyimmediateactiononthatground,Chettam.Infact,ifitwerepossibletopackhimoffsendhimtoNorfolkIslandthatsortofthingitwouldlookalltheworseforDorotheatothosewhoknewaboutit.Itwouldseemasifwedistrustedherdistrustedher,youknow."

           ThatMr.Brookehadhitonanundeniableargument,didnottendtosootheSirJames.Heputouthishandtoreachhishat,implyingthathedidnotmeantocontendfurther,andsaid,stillwithsomeheat

           "Well,IcanonlysaythatIthinkDorotheawassacrificedonce,becauseherfriendsweretoocareless.IshalldowhatIcan,asherbrother,toprotecthernow."

           "Youcan’tdobetterthangethertoFreshittassoonaspossible,Chettam.Iapprovethatplanaltogether,"saidMr.Brooke,wellpleasedthathehadwontheargument.ItwouldhavebeenhighlyinconvenienttohimtopartwithLadislawatthattime,whenadissolutionmighthappenanyday,andelectorsweretobeconvincedofthecoursebywhichtheinterestsofthecountrywouldbebestserved.Mr.BrookesincerelybelievedthatthisendcouldbesecuredbyhisownreturntoParliament:heofferedtheforcesofhismindhonestlytothenation.

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