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Chapter 2

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           "Surely,"saidDorothea,"itisbettertospendmoneyinfindingouthowmencanmakethemostofthelandwhichsupportsthemall,thaninkeepingdogsandhorsesonlytogallopoverit.Itisnotasintomakeyourselfpoorinperformingexperimentsforthegoodofall."

           Shespokewithmoreenergythanisexpectedofsoyoungalady,butSirJameshadappealedtoher.Hewasaccustomedtodoso,andshehadoftenthoughtthatshecouldurgehimtomanygoodactionswhenhewasherbrother-in-law.

           Mr.CasaubonturnedhiseyesverymarkedlyonDorotheawhileshewasspeaking,andseemedtoobservehernewly.

           "Youngladiesdon’tunderstandpoliticaleconomy,youknow,"saidMr.Brooke,smilingtowardsMr.Casaubon."IrememberwhenwewereallreadingAdamSmith.THEREisabook,now.Itookinallthenewideasatonetimehumanperfectibility,now.Butsomesay,historymovesincircles;andthatmaybeverywellargued;Ihaveargueditmyself.Thefactis,humanreasonmaycarryyoualittletoofaroverthehedge,infact.Itcarriedmeagoodwayatonetime;butIsawitwouldnotdo.Ipulledup;Ipulledupintime.Butnottoohard.Ihavealwaysbeeninfavorofalittletheory:wemusthaveThought;elseweshallbelandedbackinthedarkages.Buttalkingofbooks,thereisSouthey’s‘PeninsularWar.’Iamreadingthatofamorning.YouknowSouthey?"

           "No"saidMr.Casaubon,notkeepingpacewithMr.

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