Мідлмарч

Chapter 10

           ForthefirsttimeinspeakingtoMr.Casaubonshecoloredfromannoyance.

           "Youmusthavemisunderstoodmeverymuch,"shesaid,"ifyouthinkIshouldnotenterintothevalueofyourtimeifyouthinkthatIshouldnotwillinglygiveupwhateverinterferedwithyourusingittothebestpurpose."

           "Thatisveryamiableinyou,mydearDorothea,"saidMr.Casaubon,notintheleastnoticingthatshewashurt;"butifyouhadaladyasyourcompanion,Icouldputyoubothunderthecareofacicerone,andwecouldthusachievetwopurposesinthesamespaceoftime."

           "Ibegyouwillnotrefertothisagain,"saidDorothea,ratherhaughtily.Butimmediatelyshefearedthatshewaswrong,andturningtowardshimshelaidherhandonhis,addinginadifferenttone,"Praydonotbeanxiousaboutme.IshallhavesomuchtothinkofwhenIamalone.AndTantrippwillbeasufficientcompanion,justtotakecareofme.IcouldnotbeartohaveCelia:shewouldbemiserable."

           Itwastimetodress.Therewastobeadinner-partythatday,thelastofthepartieswhichwereheldattheGrangeasproperpreliminariestothewedding,andDorotheawasgladofareasonformovingawayatonceonthesoundofthebell,asifsheneededmorethanherusualamountofpreparation.Shewasashamedofbeingirritatedfromsomecauseshecouldnotdefineeventoherse1f;forthoughshehadnointentiontobeuntruthful,herreplyhadnottouchedtherealhurtwithinher.Mr.

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