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Chapter 3

           Hewasallshehadatfirstimaginedhimtobe:almosteverythinghehadsaidseemedlikeaspecimenfromamine,ortheinscriptiononthedoorofamuseumwhichmightopenonthetreasuresofpastages;andthistrustinhismentalwealthwasallthedeeperandmoreeffectiveonherinclinationbecauseitwasnowobviousthathisvisitsweremadeforhersake.Thisaccomplishedmancondescendedtothinkofayounggirl,andtakethepainstotalktoher,notwithabsurdcompliment,butwithanappealtoherunderstanding,andsometimeswithinstructivecorrection.Whatdelightfulcompanionship!Mr.Casaubonseemedevenunconsciousthattrivialitiesexisted,andneverhandedroundthatsmall-talkofheavymenwhichisasacceptableasstalebride-cakebroughtforthwithanodorofcupboard.Hetalkedofwhathewasinterestedin,orelsehewassilentandbowedwithsadcivility.ToDorotheathiswasadorablegenuineness,andreligiousabstinencefromthatartificialitywhichusesupthesoulintheeffortsofpretence.ForshelookedasreverentlyatMr.Casaubon’sreligiouselevationaboveherselfasshedidathisintellectandlearning.Heassentedtoherexpressionsofdevoutfeeling,andusuallywithanappropriatequotation;heallowedhimselftosaythathehadgonethroughsomespiritualconflictsinhisyouth;inshort,Dorotheasawthathereshemightreckononunderstanding,sympathy,andguidance.Ononeonlyoneofherfavoritethemesshewasdisappointed.Mr.

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