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Chapter 29

           Becomingadeanorevenabishopwouldmakelittledifference,Ifear,toMr.Casaubon’suneasiness.DoubtlesssomeancientGreekhasobservedthatbehindthebigmaskandthespeaking-trumpet,theremustalwaysbeourpoorlittleeyespeepingasusualandourtimorouslipsmoreorlessunderanxiouscontrol.

           Tothismentalestatemappedoutaquarterofacenturybefore,tosensibilitiesthusfencedin,Mr.Casaubonhadthoughtofannexinghappinesswithalovelyyoungbride;butevenbeforemarriage,aswehaveseen,hefoundhimselfunderanewdepressionintheconsciousnessthatthenewblisswasnotblissfultohim.Inclinationyearnedbacktoitsold,easiercustom.Andthedeeperhewentindomesticitythemoredidthesenseofacquittinghimselfandactingwithproprietypredominateoveranyothersatisfaction.Marriage,likereligionanderudition,nay,likeauthorshipitself,wasfatedtobecomeanoutwardrequirement,andEdwardCasaubonwasbentonfulfillingunimpeachablyallrequirements.EvendrawingDorotheaintouseinhisstudy,accordingtohisownintentionbeforemarriage,wasaneffortwhichhewasalwaystemptedtodefer,andbutforherpleadinginsistenceitmightneverhavebegun.Butshehadsucceededinmakingitamatterofcoursethatsheshouldtakeherplaceatanearlyhourinthelibraryandhaveworkeitherofreadingaloudorcopyingassignedher.TheworkhadbeeneasiertodefinebecauseMr.

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