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Chapter 8

           "Iamnotsosureofmyself."Hepausedamoment,andthenadded,"ThatwasarightthingforCasaubontodo.Butamanmaywishtodowhatisright,andyetbeasortofparchmentcode.Awomanmaynotbehappywithhim.AndIthinkwhenagirlissoyoungasMissBrookeis,herfriendsoughttointerferealittletohinderherfromdoinganythingfoolish.Youlaugh,becauseyoufancyIhavesomefeelingonmyownaccount.Butuponmyhonor,itisnotthat.IshouldfeeljustthesameifIwereMissBrooke’sbrotheroruncle."

           "Well,butwhatshouldyoudo?"

           "Ishouldsaythatthemarriagemustnotbedecidedonuntilshewasofage.Anddependuponit,inthatcase,itwouldnevercomeoff.IwishyousawitasIdoIwishyouwouldtalktoBrookeaboutit."

           SirJamesroseashewasfinishinghissentence,forhesawMrs.Cadwalladerenteringfromthestudy.Sheheldbythehandheryoungestgirl,aboutfiveyearsold,whoimmediatelyrantopapa,andwasmadecomfortableonhisknee.

           "Ihearwhatyouaretalkingabout,"saidthewife."ButyouwillmakenoimpressiononHumphrey.Aslongasthefishrisetohisbait,everybodyiswhatheoughttobe.Blessyou,Casaubonhasgotatrout-stream,anddoesnotcareaboutfishinginithimself:couldtherebeabetterfellow?"

           "Well,thereissomethinginthat,"saidtheRector,withhisquiet,inwardlaugh."Itisaverygoodqualityinamantohaveatrout-stream.

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