Мидлмарч

Chapter 55

           Cadwallader,whohadsomepleasureinstartlinghergoodfriendtheDowager.SirJameswasannoyed,andleanedforwardtoplaywithCelia’sMaltesedog.

           "Thatisveryrare,Ihope,"saidLadyChettam,inatoneintendedtoguardagainstsuchevents."NofriendofoursevercommittedherselfinthatwayexceptMrs.Beevor,anditwasverypainfultoLordGrinsellwhenshedidso.Herfirsthusbandwasobjectionable,whichmadeitthegreaterwonder.Andseverelyshewaspunishedforit.TheysaidCaptainBeevordraggedheraboutbythehair,andhelduploadedpistolsather."

           "Oh,ifshetookthewrongman!"saidMrs.Cadwallader,whowasinadecidedlywickedmood."Marriageisalwaysbadthen,firstorsecond.Priorityisapoorrecommendationinahusbandifhehasgotnoother.Iwouldratherhaveagoodsecondhusbandthananindifferentfirst."

           "Mydear,yourclevertonguerunsawaywithyou,"saidLadyChettam."Iamsureyouwouldbethelastwomantomarryagainprematurely,ifourdearRectorweretakenaway."

           "Oh,Imakenovows;itmightbeanecessaryeconomy.Itislawfultomarryagain,Isuppose;elsewemightaswellbeHindoosinsteadofChristians.Ofcourseifawomanacceptsthewrongman,shemusttaketheconsequences,andonewhodoesittwiceoverdeservesherfate.Butifshecanmarryblood,beauty,andbraverythesoonerthebetter.

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