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Chapter 37

           HehaddislikedWillwhilehehelpedhim,buthehadbeguntodislikehimstillmorenowthatWillhaddeclinedhishelp.Thatisthewaywithuswhenwehaveanyuneasyjealousyinourdisposition:ifourtalentsarechieflyoftheburrowingkind,ourhoney-sippingcousin(whomwehavegravereasonsforobjectingto)islikelytohaveasecretcontemptforus,andanyonewhoadmireshimpassesanobliquecriticismonourselves.Havingthescruplesofrectitudeinoursouls,weareabovethemeannessofinjuringhim—ratherwemeetallhisclaimsonusbyactivebenefits;andthedrawingofcheeksforhim,beingasuperioritywhichhemustrecognize,givesourbitternessamilderinfusion.NowMr.Casaubonhadbeendeprivedofthatsuperiority(asanythingmorethanaremembrance)inasudden,capriciousmanner.HisantipathytoWilldidnotspringfromthecommonjealousyofawinter-wornhusband:itwassomethingdeeper,bredbyhislifelongclaimsanddiscontents;butDorothea,nowthatshewaspresent—Dorothea,asayoungwifewhoherselfhadshownanoffensivecapabilityofcriticism,necessarilygaveconcentrationtotheuneasinesswhichhadbeforebeenvague.

           WillLadislawonhissidefeltthathisdislikewasflourishingattheexpenseofhisgratitude,andspentmuchinwarddiscourseinjustifyingthedislike.Casaubonhatedhim—heknewthatverywell;onhisfirstentrancehecoulddiscernabitternessinthemouthandavenomintheglancewhichwouldalmostjustifydeclaringwarinspiteofpastbenefits.

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