Мидлмарч

Chapter 55

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           "Ithinkthesubjectofourconversationisveryill-chosen,"saidSirJames,withalookofdisgust."Supposewechangeit."

           "Notonmyaccount,SirJames,"saidDorothea,determinednottolosetheopportunityoffreeingherselffromcertainobliquereferencestoexcellentmatches."Ifyouarespeakingonmybehalf,Icanassureyouthatnoquestioncanbemoreindifferentandimpersonaltomethansecondmarriage.Itisnomoretomethanifyoutalkedofwomengoingfox-hunting:whetheritisadmirableinthemornot,Ishallnotfollowthem.PrayletMrs.Cadwalladeramuseherselfonthatsubjectasmuchasonanyother."

           "MydearMrs.Casaubon,"saidLadyChettam,inherstateliestway,"youdonot,Ihope,thinktherewasanyallusiontoyouinmymentioningMrs.Beevor.Itwasonlyaninstancethatoccurredtome.Shewasstep-daughtertoLordGrinsell:hemarriedMrs.Teveroyforhissecondwife.Therecouldbenopossibleallusiontoyou."

           "Ohno,"saidCelia."Nobodychosethesubject;itallcameoutofDodo’scap.Mrs.Cadwalladeronlysaidwhatwasquitetrue.Awomancouldnotbemarriedinawidow’scap,James."

           "Hush,mydear!"saidMrs.Cadwallader."Iwillnotoffendagain.IwillnotevenrefertoDidoorZenobia.Onlywhatarewetotalkabout?I,formypart,objecttothediscussionofHumanNature,becausethatisthenatureofrectors’wives."

           Laterintheevening,afterMrs.

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