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Chapter 37

           HespokeveryhandsomelyofmylatetractateontheEgyptianMysteriesusing,infact,termswhichitwouldnotbecomemetorepeat."Inutteringthelastclause,Mr.Casaubonleanedovertheelbowofhischair,andswayedhisheadupanddown,apparentlyasamuscularoutletinsteadofthatrecapitulationwhichwouldnothavebeenbecoming.

           "Iamverygladyouhavehadthatpleasure,"saidDorothea,delightedtoseeherhusbandlesswearythanusualatthishour."BeforeyoucameIhadbeenregrettingthatyouhappenedtobeoutto-day."

           "Whyso,mydear?"saidMr.Casaubon,throwinghimselfbackwardagain.

           "BecauseMr.Ladislawhasbeenhere;andhehasmentionedaproposalofmyuncle’swhichIshouldliketoknowyouropinionof."Herhusbandshefeltwasreallyconcernedinthisquestion.EvenwithherignoranceoftheworldshehadavagueimpressionthatthepositionofferedtoWillwasoutofkeepingwithhisfamilyconnections,andcertainlyMr.Casaubonhadaclaimtobeconsulted.Hedidnotspeak,butmerelybowed.

           "Dearuncle,youknow,hasmanyprojects.ItappearsthathehasboughtoneoftheMiddlemarchnewspapers,andhehasaskedMr.Ladislawtostayinthisneighborhoodandconductthepaperforhim,besideshelpinghiminotherways."

           Dorothealookedatherhusbandwhileshespoke,buthehadatfirstblinkedandfinallyclosedhiseyes,asiftosavethem;whilehislipsbecamemoretense.

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