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Chapter 3

           Casaubonapparentlydidnotcareaboutbuildingcottages,anddivertedthetalktotheextremelynarrowaccommodationwhichwastobehadinthedwellingsoftheancientEgyptians,asiftocheckatoohighstandard.Afterhewasgone,Dorotheadweltwithsomeagitationonthisindifferenceofhis;andhermindwasmuchexercisedwithargumentsdrawnfromthevaryingconditionsofclimatewhichmodifyhumanneeds,andfromtheadmittedwickednessofpagandespots.ShouldshenoturgetheseargumentsonMr.Casaubonwhenhecameagain?Butfurtherreflectiontoldherthatshewaspresumptuousindemandinghisattentiontosuchasubject;hewouldnotdisapproveofheroccupyingherselfwithitinleisuremoments,asotherwomenexpectedtooccupythemselveswiththeirdressandembroiderywouldnotforbiditwhenDorotheafeltratherashamedasshedetectedherselfinthesespeculations.ButherunclehadbeeninvitedtogotoLowicktostayacoupleofdays:wasitreasonabletosupposethatMr.CasaubondelightedinMr.Brooke’ssocietyforitsownsake,eitherwithorwithoutdocuments?

           MeanwhilethatlittledisappointmentmadeherdelightthemoreinSirJamesChettam’sreadinesstosetonfootthedesiredimprovements.HecamemuchoftenerthanMr.Casaubon,andDorotheaceasedtofindhimdisagreeablesinceheshowedhimselfsoentirelyinearnest;forhehadalreadyenteredwithmuchpracticalabilityintoLovegood’sestimates,andwascharminglydocile

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