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Chapter 72

           Farebrother,smilinggentlyatherardor,"characterisnotcutinmarbleitisnotsomethingsolidandunalterable.Itissomethinglivingandchanging,andmaybecomediseasedasourbodiesdo."

           "Thenitmayberescuedandhealed,"saidDorothea"IshouldnotbeafraidofaskingMr.Lydgatetotellmethetruth,thatImighthelphim.WhyshouldIbeafraid?NowthatIamnottohavetheland,James,ImightdoasMr.Bulstrodeproposed,andtakehisplaceinprovidingfortheHospital;andIhavetoconsultMr.Lydgate,toknowthoroughlywhataretheprospectsofdoinggoodbykeepingupthepresentplans.Thereisthebestopportunityintheworldformetoaskforhisconfidence;andhewouldbeabletotellmethingswhichmightmakeallthecircumstancesclear.Thenwewouldallstandbyhimandbringhimoutofhistrouble.Peopleglorifyallsortsofbraveryexceptthebraverytheymightshowonbehalfoftheirnearestneighbors."Dorothea’seyeshadamoistbrightnessinthem,andthechangedtonesofhervoicerousedheruncle,whobegantolisten.

           "Itistruethatawomanmayventureonsomeeffortsofsympathywhichwouldhardlysucceedifwemenundertookthem,"saidMr.Farebrother,almostconvertedbyDorothea’sardor.

           "Surely,awomanisboundtobecautiousandlistentothosewhoknowtheworldbetterthanshedoes."saidSirJames,withhislittlefrown.

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