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Chapter 2

           Casaubonagreatsoul?"Celiawasnotwithoutatouchofnaivemalice.

           "Yes,Ibelievehehas,"saidDorothea,withthefullvoiceofdecision."EverythingIseeinhimcorrespondstohispamphletonBiblicalCosmology."

           "Hetalksverylittle,"saidCelia

           "Thereisnooneforhimtotalkto."

           Celiathoughtprivately,"DorotheaquitedespisesSirJamesChettam;Ibelieveshewouldnotaccepthim."Celiafeltthatthiswasapity.Shehadneverbeendeceivedastotheobjectofthebaronet’sinterest.Sometimes,indeed,shehadreflectedthatDodowouldperhapsnotmakeahusbandhappywhohadnotherwayoflookingatthings;andstifledinthedepthsofherheartwasthefeelingthathersisterwastooreligiousforfamilycomfort.Notionsandscrupleswerelikespiltneedles,makingoneafraidoftreading,orsittingdown,oreveneating.

           WhenMissBrookewasatthetea-table,SirJamescametositdownbyher,nothavingfelthermodeofansweringhimatalloffensive.Whyshouldhe?HethoughtitprobablethatMissBrookelikedhim,andmannersmustbeverymarkedindeedbeforetheyceasetobeinterpretedbypreconceptionseitherconfidentordistrustful.Shewasthoroughlycharmingtohim,butofcoursehetheorizedalittleabouthisattachment.

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