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Chapter 3

           Theyarenotalwaystoogrosslydeceived;forSinbadhimselfmayhavefallenbygood-luckonatruedescription,andwrongreasoningsometimeslandspoormortalsinrightconclusions:startingalongwayoffthetruepoint,andproceedingbyloopsandzigzags,wenowandthenarrivejustwhereweoughttobe.BecauseMissBrookewashastyinhertrust,itisnotthereforeclearthatMr.Casaubonwasunworthyofit.

           Hestayedalittlelongerthanhehadintended,onaslightpressureofinvitationfromMr.Brooke,whoofferednobaitexcepthisowndocumentsonmachine-breakingandrick-burning.Mr.Casaubonwascalledintothelibrarytolookattheseinaheap,whilehishostpickedupfirstoneandthentheothertoreadaloudfrominaskippinganduncertainway,passingfromoneunfinishedpassagetoanotherwitha"Yes,now,buthere!"andfinallypushingthemallasidetoopenthejournalofhisyouthfulContinentaltravels.

           "LookherehereisallaboutGreece.Rhamnus,theruinsofRhamnusyouareagreatGrecian,now.Idon’tknowwhetheryouhavegivenmuchstudytothetopography.IspentnoendoftimeinmakingoutthesethingsHelicon,now.Here,now!—‘WestartedthenextmorningforParnassus,thedouble-peakedParnassus.’AllthisvolumeisaboutGreece,youknow,"Mr.Brookewoundup,rubbinghisthumbtransverselyalongtheedgesoftheleavesasheheldthebookforward.

           Mr.

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