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Chapter 37

           AndthoughWillhadnotseenDorotheaalone,theirinterviewshadbeenenoughtorestoreherformersenseofyoungcompanionshipwithonewhowasclevererthanherself,yetseemedreadytobeswayedbyher.PoorDorotheabeforehermarriagehadneverfoundmuchroominothermindsforwhatshecaredmosttosay;andshehadnot,asweknow,enjoyedherhusband’ssuperiorinstructionsomuchasshehadexpected.IfshespokewithanykeennessofinteresttoMr.Casaubon,heheardherwithanairofpatienceasifshehadgivenaquotationfromtheDelectusfamiliartohimfromhistenderyears,andsometimesmentionedcurtlywhatancientsectsorpersonageshadheldsimilarideas,asifthereweretoomuchofthatsortinstockalready;atothertimeshewouldinformherthatshewasmistaken,andreassertwhatherremarkhadquestioned.

           ButWillLadislawalwaysseemedtoseemoreinwhatshesaidthansheherselfsaw.Dorotheahadlittlevanity,butshehadtheardentwoman’sneedtorulebeneficentlybymakingthejoyofanothersoul.HencethemerechanceofseeingWilloccasionallywaslikealunetteopenedinthewallofherprison,givingheraglimpseofthesunnyair;andthispleasurebegantonullifyheroriginalalarmatwhatherhusbandmightthinkabouttheintroductionofWillasheruncle’sguest.OnthissubjectMr.Casaubonhadremaineddumb.

           ButWillwantedtotalkwithDorotheaalone,andwasimpatientofslowcircumstance.

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