Dorothea was not taken by surprise : many incidents had been leading her to the conjecture of some intention on her husband ’ s part which might make a new yoke for her . She did not answer immediately .
Доротея не была застигнута врасплох: многие происшествия приводили ее к предположению о некоем намерении со стороны мужа, который мог бы стать для нее новым ярмом. Она ответила не сразу.