Мидлмарч

Chapter 54

           Surelyonemaybesaneandyetthinkso,sincethegreaterpartoftheworldhasoftenhadtocomeroundfromitsopinion."

           Mrs.CadwalladersaidnomoreonthatpointtoDorothea,buttoherhusbandsheremarked,"Itwillbewellforhertomarryagainassoonasitisproper,ifonecouldgetheramongtherightpeople.OfcoursetheChettamswouldnotwishit.ButIseeclearlyahusbandisthebestthingtokeepherinorder.IfwewerenotsopoorIwouldinviteLordTriton.Hewillbemarquissomeday,andthereisnodenyingthatshewouldmakeagoodmarchioness:shelookshandsomerthaneverinhermourning."

           "MydearElinor,doletthepoorwomanalone.Suchcontrivancesareofnouse,"saidtheeasyRector.

           "Nouse?Howarematchesmade,exceptbybringingmenandwomentogether?AnditisashamethatheruncleshouldhaverunawayandshutuptheGrangejustnow.ThereoughttobeplentyofeligiblematchesinvitedtoFreshittandtheGrange.LordTritonispreciselytheman:fullofplansformakingthepeoplehappyinasoft-headedsortofway.ThatwouldjustsuitMrs.Casaubon."

           "LetMrs.Casaubonchooseforherself,Elinor."

           "Thatisthenonsenseyouwisementalk!Howcanshechooseifshehasnovarietytochoosefrom?Awoman’schoiceusuallymeanstakingtheonlymanshecanget.Markmywords,Humphrey.Ifherfriendsdon’texertthemselves,therewillbeaworsebusinessthantheCasaubonbusinessyet.

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