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Chapter 10

           Shedidnotwanttodeckherselfwithknowledgetowearitloosefromthenervesandbloodthatfedheraction;andifshehadwrittenabookshemusthavedoneitasSaintTheresadid,underthecommandofanauthoritythatconstrainedherconscience.Butsomethingsheyearnedforbywhichherlifemightbefilledwithactionatoncerationalandardent;andsincethetimewasgonebyforguidingvisionsandspiritualdirectors,sinceprayerheightenedyearningbutnotinstruction,whatlampwastherebutknowledge?Surelylearnedmenkept-theonlyoil;andwhomorelearnedthanMr.Casaubon?

           ThusinthesebriefweeksDorothea’sjoyousgratefulexpectationwasunbroken,andhoweverherlovermightoccasionallybeconsciousofflatness,hecouldneverreferittoanyslackeningofheraffectionateinterest.

           TheseasonwasmildenoughtoencouragetheprojectofextendingtheweddingjourneyasfarasRome,andMr.CasaubonwasanxiousforthisbecausehewishedtoinspectsomemanuscriptsintheVatican.

           "Istillregretthatyoursisterisnottoaccompanyus,"hesaidonemorning,sometimeafterithadbeenascertainedthatCeliaobjectedtogo,andthatDorotheadidnotwishforhercompanionship."Youwillhavemanylonelyhours,Dorotheas,forIshallbeconstrainedtomaketheutmostuseofmytimeduringourstayinRome,andIshouldfeelmoreatlibertyifyouhadacompanion."

           Thewords"Ishouldfeelmoreatliberty"gratedonDorothea.

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