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           YouseeIcomeofrebelliousbloodonbothsides,"Willended,smilingbrightlyatDorothea,whileshewasstilllookingwithseriousintentnessbeforeher,likeachildseeingadramaforthefirsttime.

           Butherface,too,brokeintoasmileasshesaid,"Thatisyourapology,Isuppose,forhavingyourselfbeenratherrebellious;Imean,toMr.Casaubon’swishes.Youmustrememberthatyouhavenotdonewhathethoughtbestforyou.Andifhedislikesyou—youwerespeakingofdislikealittlewhileago—butIshouldrathersay,ifhehasshownanypainfulfeelingstowardsyou,youmustconsiderhowsensitivehehasbecomefromthewearingeffectofstudy.Perhaps,"shecontinued,gettingintoapleadingtone,"myunclehasnottoldyouhowseriousMr.Casaubon’sillnesswas.Itwouldbeverypettyofuswhoarewellandcanbearthings,tothinkmuchofsmalloffencesfromthosewhocarryaweightoftrial."

           "Youteachmebetter,"saidWill."Iwillnevergrumbleonthatsubjectagain."Therewasagentlenessinhistonewhichcamefromtheunutterablecontentmentofperceiving—whatDorotheawashardlyconsciousof—thatshewastravellingintotheremotenessofpurepityandloyaltytowardsherhusband.Willwasreadytoadoreherpityandloyalty,ifshewouldassociatehimselfwithherinmanifestingthem."Ihavereallysometimesbeenaperversefellow,"hewenton,"butIwillneveragain,ifIcanhelpit,doorsaywhatyouwoulddisapprove.