Мидлмарч

Chapter 6

           Heisvulnerabletoreasontherealwaysafewgrainsofcommon-senseinanounceofmiserliness.Miserlinessisacapitalqualitytoruninfamilies;it’sthesafesideformadnesstodipon.AndtheremustbealittlecrackintheBrookefamily,elseweshouldnotseewhatwearetosee."

           "What?BrookestandingforMiddlemarch?"

           "Worsethanthat.Ireallyfeelalittleresponsible.IalwaystoldyouMissBrookewouldbesuchafinematch.IknewtherewasagreatdealofnonsenseinheraflightysortofMethodisticalstuff.Butthesethingswearoutofgirls.However,Iamtakenbysurpriseforonce."

           "Whatdoyoumean,Mrs.Cadwallader?"saidSirJames.HisfearlestMissBrookeshouldhaverunawaytojointheMoravianBrethren,orsomepreposteroussectunknowntogoodsociety,wasalittleallayedbytheknowledgethatMrs.Cadwalladeralwaysmadetheworstofthings."WhathashappenedtoMissBrooke?Prayspeakout."

           "Verywell.Sheisengagedtobemarried."Mrs.Cadwalladerpausedafewmoments,observingthedeeplyhurtexpressioninherfriend’sface,whichhewastryingtoconcealbyanervoussmile,whilehewhippedhisboot;butshesoonadded,"EngagedtoCasaubon."

           SirJameslethiswhipfallandstoopedtopickitup.PerhapshisfacehadneverbeforegatheredsomuchconcentrateddisgustaswhenheturnedtoMrs.Cadwalladerandrepeated,"Casaubon?"

           "Evenso.Youknowmyerrandnow.

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