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Chapter 30

           Butnowitoccurredtoherthattheyshouldbeputoutofherhusband’ssight:whatevermighthavebeenthesourcesofhisannoyanceaboutthem,hemust,ifpossible,notbeannoyedagain;andsheranhereyesfirstovertheletteraddressedtohimtoassureherselfwhetherornotitwouldbenecessarytowriteinordertohindertheoffensivevisit.

           WillwrotefromRome,andbeganbysayingthathisobligationstoMr.Casaubonweretoodeepforallthanksnottoseemimpertinent.Itwasplainthatifhewerenotgrateful,hemustbethepoorest-spiritedrascalwhohadeverfoundagenerousfriend.Toexpandinwordythankswouldbelikesaying,"Iamhonest."ButWillhadcometoperceivethathisdefectsdefectswhichMr.Casaubonhadhimselfoftenpointedtoneededfortheircorrectionthatmorestrenuouspositionwhichhisrelative’sgenerosityhadhithertopreventedfrombeinginevitable.Hetrustedthatheshouldmakethebestreturn,ifreturnwerepossible,byshowingtheeffectivenessoftheeducationforwhichhewasindebted,andbyceasinginfuturetoneedanydiversiontowardshimselfoffundsonwhichothersmighthaveabetterclaim.HewascomingtoEngland,totryhisfortune,asmanyotheryoungmenwereobligedtodowhoseonlycapitalwasintheirbrains.HisfriendNaumannhaddesiredhimtotakechargeofthe"Dispute"—thepicturepaintedforMr.Casaubon,withwhosepermission,andMrs.Casaubon’s,WillwouldconveyittoLowickinperson.

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