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Chapter 21

           Hewastheelderbyseveralyears,butatthatmomenthelookedmuchtheyounger,forhistransparentcomplexionflushedsuddenly,andhespokewithashynessextremelyunlikethereadyindifferenceofhismannerwithhismalecompanion,whileDorotheabecameallthecalmerwithawonderingdesiretoputhimatease.

           "IwasnotawarethatyouandMr.CasaubonwereinRome,untilthismorning,whenIsawyouintheVaticanMuseum,"hesaid."IknewyouatoncebutImean,thatIconcludedMr.Casaubon’saddresswouldbefoundatthePosteRestante,andIwasanxioustopaymyrespectstohimandyouasearlyaspossible."

           "Praysitdown.Heisnotherenow,buthewillbegladtohearofyou,Iamsure,"saidDorothea,seatingherselfunthinkinglybetweenthefireandthelightofthetallwindow,andpointingtoachairopposite,withthequietudeofabenignantmatron.Thesignsofgirlishsorrowinherfacewereonlythemorestriking."Mr.Casaubonismuchengaged;butyouwillleaveyouraddresswillyounot?andhewillwritetoyou."

           "Youareverygood,"saidLadislaw,beginningtolosehisdiffidenceintheinterestwithwhichhewasobservingthesignsofweepingwhichhadalteredherface."Myaddressisonmycard.ButifyouwillallowmeIwillcallagainto-morrowatanhourwhenMr.Casaubonislikelytobeathome."

           "HegoestoreadintheLibraryoftheVaticaneveryday,andyoucanhardlyseehimexceptbyanappointment.Especiallynow.

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