Chapter 56

           "HowhappyishebornandtaughtThatservethnotanother’swill;Whosearmorishishonestthought,Andsimpletruthhisonlyskill!.......ThismanisfreedfromservilebandsOfhopetoriseorfeartofall;Lordofhimselfthoughnotoflands;Andhavingnothingyethathall."—SIRHENRYWOTTON.

           Dorothea’sconfidenceinCalebGarth’sknowledge,whichhadbegunonherhearingthatheapprovedofhercottages,hadgrownfastduringherstayatFreshitt,SirJameshavinginducedhertotakeridesoverthetwoestatesincompanywithhimselfandCaleb,whoquitereturnedheradmiration,andtoldhiswifethatMrs.Casaubonhadaheadforbusinessmostuncommoninawoman.Itmustberememberedthatby"business"Calebnevermeantmoneytransactions,buttheskilfulapplicationoflabor.

           "Mostuncommon!"repeatedCaleb."ShesaidathingIoftenusedtothinkmyselfwhenIwasalad:—‘Mr.Garth,Ishouldliketofeel,ifIlivedtobeold,thatIhadimprovedagreatpieceoflandandbuiltagreatmanygoodcottages,becausetheworkisofahealthykindwhileitisbeingdone,andafteritisdone,menarethebetterforit.’Thoseweretheverywords:sheseesintothingsinthatway."

           "Butwomanly,Ihope,"saidMrs.Garth,halfsuspectingthatMrs.Casaubonmightnotholdthetrueprincipleofsubordination.

           "Oh,youcan’tthink!"saidCaleb,shakinghishead."Youwouldliketohearherspeak,Susan.