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Chapter 20

           Casaubonitwasanewpain,heneverhavingbeenonaweddingjourneybefore,orfoundhimselfinthatcloseunionwhichwasmoreofasubjectionthanhehadbeenabletoimagine,sincethischarmingyoungbridenotonlyobligedhimtomuchconsiderationonherbehalf(whichhehadsedulouslygiven),butturnedouttobecapableofagitatinghimcruellyjustwherehemostneededsoothing.Insteadofgettingasoftfenceagainstthecold,shadowy,unapplausiveaudienceofhislife,hadheonlygivenitamoresubstantialpresence?

           Neitherofthemfeltitpossibletospeakagainatpresent.TohavereversedapreviousarrangementanddeclinedtogooutwouldhavebeenashowofpersistentangerwhichDorothea’sconscienceshrankfrom,seeingthatshealreadybegantofeelherselfguilty.Howeverjustherindignationmightbe,heridealwasnottoclaimjustice,buttogivetenderness.Sowhenthecarriagecametothedoor,shedrovewithMr.CasaubontotheVatican,walkedwithhimthroughthestonyavenueofinscriptions,andwhenshepartedwithhimattheentrancetotheLibrary,wentonthroughtheMuseumoutofmerelistlessnessastowhatwasaroundher.Shehadnotspirittoturnroundandsaythatshewoulddriveanywhere.ItwaswhenMr.CasaubonwasquittingherthatNaumannhadfirstseenher,andhehadenteredthelonggalleryofsculptureatthesametimewithher;buthereNaumannhadtoawaitLadislawwithwhomhewastosettleabetofchampagneaboutanenigmaticalmediaeval-lookingfigurethere

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