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Chapter 3

           "HethinksthatDodocaresabouthim,andsheonlycaresaboutherplans.YetIamnotcertainthatshewouldrefusehimifshethoughthewouldlethermanageeverythingandcarryoutallhernotions.AndhowveryuncomfortableSirJameswouldbe!Icannotbearnotions."

           ItwasCelia’sprivateluxurytoindulgeinthisdislike.Shedarednotconfessittohersisterinanydirectstatement,forthatwouldbelayingherselfopentoademonstrationthatshewassomehoworotheratwarwithallgoodness.Butonsafeopportunities,shehadanindirectmodeofmakinghernegativewisdomtelluponDorothea,andcallingherdownfromherrhapsodicmoodbyremindingherthatpeoplewerestaring,notlistening.Celiawasnotimpulsive:whatshehadtosaycouldwait,andcamefromheralwayswiththesamequietstaccatoevenness.Whenpeopletalkedwithenergyandemphasisshewatchedtheirfacesandfeaturesmerely.Shenevercouldunderstandhowwell-bredpersonsconsentedtosingandopentheirmouthsintheridiculousmannerrequisiteforthatvocalexercise.

           ItwasnotmanydaysbeforeMr.Casaubonpaidamorningvisit,onwhichhewasinvitedagainforthefollowingweektodineandstaythenight.ThusDorotheahadthreemoreconversationswithhim,andwasconvincedthatherfirstimpressionshadbeenjust.

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