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Chapter 22

           Butpromiseme."

           ShehadreturnedfromherbriefpacingandstoodoppositeWill,lookinggravelyathim.

           "Certainly,Iwillpromiseyou,"saidWill,reddeninghowever.IfheneversaidacuttingwordaboutMr.Casaubonagainandleftoffreceivingfavorsfromhim,itwouldclearlybepermissibletohatehimthemore.Thepoetmustknowhowtohate,saysGoethe;andWillwasatleastreadywiththataccomplishment.HesaidthathemustgonowwithoutwaitingforMr.Casaubon,whomhewouldcometotakeleaveofatthelastmoment.Dorotheagavehimherhand,andtheyexchangedasimple"Good-by."

           ButgoingoutoftheportecocherehemetMr.Casaubon,andthatgentleman,expressingthebestwishesforhiscousin,politelywaivedthepleasureofanyfurtherleave-takingonthemorrow,whichwouldbesufficientlycrowdedwiththepreparationsfordeparture.

           "IhavesomethingtotellyouaboutourcousinMr.Ladislaw,whichIthinkwillheightenyouropinionofhim,"saidDorotheatoherhusbandinthecoarseoftheevening.ShehadmentionedimmediatelyonhisenteringthatWillhadjustgoneaway,andwouldcomeagain,butMr.Casaubonhadsaid,"Imethimoutside,andwemadeourfinaladieux,Ibelieve,"sayingthiswiththeairandtonebywhichweimplythatanysubject,whetherprivateorpublic,doesnotinterestusenoughtowishforafurtherremarkuponit.SoDorotheahadwaited

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