Middlemarch, Chapter 2 — краткое содержание

Что происходит

1. Over dinner, Sir James discusses improving a farm, and Dorothea defends experiments that benefit others against Mr. Brooke’s objections.
2. Mr. Casaubon describes his scholarly work and strained eyesight, inspiring Dorothea with the desire to assist him.
3. Dorothea rejects Sir James’s offer of a horse and announces her decision to stop riding.
4. Mr. Brooke refuses Dorothea’s offer to organize his papers, despite Casaubon’s approval of her help.
5. Alone with Celia, Dorothea defends Casaubon’s appearance and character, while Celia recognizes her dislike of Sir James.
6. At tea, Casaubon protects Dorothea from questions about her motives, deepening her admiration while Sir James remains unaware of any rivalry.

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На что обратить внимание

The phrase expresses Dorothea’s interpretation of Casaubon’s intervention. She treats his defense of privacy as evidence of deep spiritual sympathy.

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