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Chapter 30

           Buttherewaslightenoughtoreadbyfromthenarrowupperpanesofthewindows.

           "Youwillnotmindthissombrelight,"saidDorothea,standinginthemiddleoftheroom."Sinceyouforbadebooks,thelibraryhasbeenoutofthequestion.ButMr.Casaubonwillsoonbehereagain,Ihope.Ishenotmakingprogress?"

           "Yes,muchmorerapidprogressthanIatfirstexpected.Indeed,heisalreadynearlyinhisusualstateofhealth."

           "Youdonotfearthattheillnesswillreturn?"saidDorothea,whosequickearhaddetectedsomesignificanceinLydgate’stone.

           "Suchcasesarepeculiarlydifficulttopronounceupon,"saidLydgate."TheonlypointonwhichIcanbeconfidentisthatitwillbedesirabletobeverywatchfulonMr.Casaubon’saccount,lestheshouldinanywaystrainhisnervouspower."

           "Ibeseechyoutospeakquiteplainly,"saidDorothea,inanimploringtone."IcannotbeartothinkthattheremightbesomethingwhichIdidnotknow,andwhich,ifIhadknownit,wouldhavemademeactdifferently."Thewordscameoutlikeacry:itwasevidentthattheywerethevoiceofsomementalexperiencewhichlaynotveryfaroff.

           "Sitdown,"sheadded,placingherselfonthenearestchair,andthrowingoffherbonnetandgloves,withaninstinctivediscardingofformalitywhereagreatquestionofdestinywasconcerned.

           "Whatyousaynowjustifiesmyownview,"saidLydgate.

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