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Chapter 10

           Casaubon,too,wasthecentreofhisownworld;ifhewasliabletothinkthatotherswereprovidentiallymadeforhim,andespeciallytoconsidertheminthelightoftheirfitnessfortheauthorofa"KeytoallMythologies,"thistraitisnotquitealientous,and,liketheothermendicanthopesofmortals,claimssomeofourpity.

           CertainlythisaffairofhismarriagewithMissBrooketouchedhimmorenearlythanitdidanyoneofthepersonswhohavehithertoshowntheirdisapprovalofit,andinthepresentstageofthingsIfeelmoretenderlytowardshisexperienceofsuccessthantowardsthedisappointmentoftheamiableSirJames.Forintruth,asthedayfixedforhismarriagecamenearer,Mr.Casaubondidnotfindhisspiritsrising;nordidthecontemplationofthatmatrimonialgardenscene,where,asallexperienceshowed,thepathwastobeborderedwithflowers,provepersistentlymoreenchantingbohimthantheaccustomedvaultswherehewalkedtaperinhand.Hedidnotconfesstohimself,stilllesscouldhehavebreathedtoanother,hissurprisethatthoughhehadwonalovelyandnoble-heartedgirlhehadnotwondelightwhichhehadalsoregardedasanobjecttobefoundbysearch.Itistruethatheknewalltheclassicalpassagesimplyingthecontrary;butknowingclassicalpassages,wefind,isamodeofmotion,whichexplainswhytheyleavesolittleextraforcefortheirpersonalapplication.

           PoorMr.

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