Мідлмарч

Chapter 29

           Becomingadeanorevenabishopwouldmakelittledifference,Ifear,toMr.Casaubon’suneasiness.DoubtlesssomeancientGreekhasobservedthatbehindthebigmaskandthespeaking-trumpet,theremustalwaysbeourpoorlittleeyespeepingasusualandourtimorouslipsmoreorlessunderanxiouscontrol.

           Tothismentalestatemappedoutaquarterofacenturybefore,tosensibilitiesthusfencedin,Mr.Casaubonhadthoughtofannexinghappinesswithalovelyyoungbride;butevenbeforemarriage,aswehaveseen,hefoundhimselfunderanewdepressionintheconsciousnessthatthenewblisswasnotblissfultohim.Inclinationyearnedbacktoitsold,easiercustom.Andthedeeperhewentindomesticitythemoredidthesenseofacquittinghimselfandactingwithproprietypredominateoveranyothersatisfaction.Marriage,likereligionanderudition,nay,likeauthorshipitself,wasfatedtobecomeanoutwardrequirement,andEdwardCasaubonwasbentonfulfillingunimpeachablyallrequirements.EvendrawingDorotheaintouseinhisstudy,accordingtohisownintentionbeforemarriage,wasaneffortwhichhewasalwaystemptedtodefer,andbutforherpleadinginsistenceitmightneverhavebegun.Butshehadsucceededinmakingitamatterofcoursethatsheshouldtakeherplaceatanearlyhourinthelibraryandhaveworkeitherofreadingaloudorcopyingassignedher.TheworkhadbeeneasiertodefinebecauseMr.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 433 з 1302