Мидлмарч

Chapter 54

           ThispossibilitywasquitehiddenfromCelia,whofeltthatDorothea’schildlesswidowhoodfellinquiteprettilywiththebirthoflittleArthur(babywasnamedafterMr.Brooke).

           "Dodoisjustthecreaturenottomindabouthavinganythingofherownchildrenoranything!"saidCeliatoherhusband."Andifshehadhadababy,itnevercouldhavebeensuchadearasArthur.Couldit,James?

           "NotifithadbeenlikeCasaubon,"saidSirJames,consciousofsomeindirectnessinhisanswer,andofholdingastrictlyprivateopinionastotheperfectionsofhisfirst-born.

           "No!justimagine!Reallyitwasamercy,"saidCelia;"andIthinkitisveryniceforDodotobeawidow.Shecanbejustasfondofourbabyasifitwereherown,andshecanhaveasmanynotionsofherownasshelikes."

           "Itisapityshewasnotaqueen,"saidthedevoutSirJames.

           "Butwhatshouldwehavebeenthen?Wemusthavebeensomethingelse,"saidCelia,objectingtosolaboriousaflightofimagination."Ilikeherbetterassheis."

           Hence,whenshefoundthatDorotheawasmakingarrangementsforherfinaldeparturetoLowick,Celiaraisedhereyebrowswithdisappointment,andinherquietunemphaticwayshotaneedle-arrowofsarcasm.

           "WhatwillyoudoatLowick,Dodo?Yousayyourselfthereisnothingtobedonethere:everybodyissocleanandwelloff,itmakesyouquitemelancholy.

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