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Chapter 7

           Fewscholarswouldhavedislikedteachingthealphabetundersuchcircumstances.ButDorotheaherselfwasalittleshockedanddiscouragedatherownstupidity,andtheanswersshegottosometimidquestionsaboutthevalueoftheGreekaccentsgaveherapainfulsuspicionthathereindeedtheremightbesecretsnotcapableofexplanationtoawoman’sreason.

           Mr.Brookehadnodoubtonthatpoint,andexpressedhimselfwithhisusualstrengthuponitonedaythathecameintothelibrarywhilethereadingwasgoingforward.

           "Well,butnow,Casaubon,suchdeepstudies,classics,mathematics,thatkindofthing,aretootaxingforawoman—tootaxing,youknow."

           "Dorotheaislearningtoreadthecharacterssimply,"saidMr.Casaubon,evadingthequestion."Shehadtheveryconsideratethoughtofsavingmyeyes."

           "Ah,well,withoutunderstanding,youknow—thatmaynotbesobad.Butthereisalightnessaboutthefemininemind—atouchandgo—music,thefinearts,thatkindofthing—theyshouldstudythoseuptoacertainpoint,womenshould;butinalightway,youknow.AwomanshouldbeabletositdownandplayyouorsingyouagoodoldEnglishtune.ThatiswhatIlike;thoughIhaveheardmostthings—beenattheoperainVienna:Gluck,Mozart,everythingofthatsort.ButI’maconservativeinmusic—it’snotlikeideas,youknow.Isticktothegoodoldtunes."

           "Mr.

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