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Chapter 28

           Wasitonlyherfriendswhothoughthermarriageunfortunate?ordidsheherselffinditouttobeamistake,andtastethesaltbitternessofhertearsinthemercifulsilenceofthenight?WhatbreadthsofexperienceDorotheaseemedtohavepassedoversinceshefirstlookedatthisminiature!Shefeltanewcompanionshipwithit,asifithadanearforherandcouldseehowshewaslookingatit.Herewasawomanwhohadknownsomedifficultyaboutmarriage.Nay,thecolorsdeepened,thelipsandchinseemedtogetlarger,thehairandeyesseemedtobesendingoutlight,thefacewasmasculineandbeamedonherwiththatfullgazewhichtellsheronwhomitfallsthatsheistoointerestingfortheslightestmovementofhereyelidtopassunnoticedanduninterpreted.ThevividpresentationcamelikeapleasantglowtoDorothea:shefeltherselfsmiling,andturningfromtheminiaturesatdownandlookedupasifshewereagaintalkingtoafigureinfrontofher.Butthesmiledisappearedasshewentonmeditating,andatlastshesaidaloud

           "Oh,itwascrueltospeakso!Howsadhowdreadful!"

           Sherosequicklyandwentoutoftheroom,hurryingalongthecorridor,withtheirresistibleimpulsetogoandseeherhusbandandinquireifshecoulddoanythingforhim.PerhapsMr.TuckerwasgoneandMr.Casaubonwasaloneinthelibrary.Shefeltasifallhermorning’sgloomwouldvanishifshecouldseeherhusbandgladbecauseofherpresence.

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