Middlemarch, Chapter 84 — краткое содержание

Что происходит

1. At Freshitt Hall, political talk gives way to Mr. Brooke’s announcement that Dorothea intends to marry Ladislaw.
2. Sir James condemns the marriage, while Mr. Cadwallader questions whether personal displeasure makes an action wrong.
3. Mr. Brooke offers to give Dorothea away and mentions breaking the entail, embarrassing Sir James about his own family interests.
4. Celia visits Lowick and argues that marriage means poverty, separation, and abandoned plans.
5. Dorothea insists on marrying Ladislaw, and Celia shifts from opposition toward curiosity about their love.

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Dorothea distinguishes emotional understanding from hearing a factual account. Her answer closes Celia’s attempt to explain or redirect her choice.

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