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Chapter 20

           Casaubon,mighthaveremainedlongerunfeltbyDorotheaifshehadbeenencouragedtopourforthhergirlishandwomanlyfeelingifhewouldhaveheldherhandsbetweenhisandlistenedwiththedelightoftendernessandunderstandingtoallthelittlehistorieswhichmadeupherexperience,andwouldhavegivenherthesamesortofintimacyinreturn,sothatthepastlifeofeachcouldbeincludedintheirmutualknowledgeandaffectionorifshecouldhavefedheraffectionwiththosechildlikecaresseswhicharethebentofeverysweetwoman,whohasbegunbyshoweringkissesonthehardpateofherbalddoll,creatingahappysoulwithinthatwoodennessfromthewealthofherownlove.ThatwasDorothea’sbent.Withallheryearningtoknowwhatwasafarfromherandtobewidelybenignant,shehadardorenoughforwhatwasnear,tohavekissedMr.Casaubon’scoat-sleeve,ortohavecaressedhisshoe-latchet,ifhewouldhavemadeanyothersignofacceptancethanpronouncingher,withhisunfailingpropriety,tobeofamostaffectionateandtrulyfemininenature,indicatingatthesametimebypolitelyreachingachairforherthatheregardedthesemanifestationsasrathercrudeandstartling.Havingmadehisclericaltoiletwithduecareinthemorning,hewaspreparedonlyforthoseamenitiesoflifewhichweresuitedtothewell-adjustedstiffcravatoftheperiod,andtoamindweightedwithunpublishedmatter.

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