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Chapter 37

           "Whatisyouropinion?"sheadded,rathertimidly,afteraslightpause.

           "DidMr.Ladislawcomeonpurposetoaskmyopinion?"saidMr.Casaubon,openinghiseyesnarrowlywithaknife-edgedlookatDorothea.Shewasreallyuncomfortableonthepointheinquiredabout,butsheonlybecamealittlemoreserious,andhereyesdidnotswerve.

           "No,"sheansweredimmediately,"hedidnotsaythathecametoaskyouropinion.Butwhenhementionedtheproposal,heofcourseexpectedmetotellyouofit."

           Mr.Casaubonwassilent.

           "Ifearedthatyoumightfeelsomeobjection.Butcertainlyayoungmanwithsomuchtalentmightbeveryusefultomyunclemighthelphimtodogoodinabetterway.AndMr.Ladislawwishestohavesomefixedoccupation.Hehasbeenblamed,hesays,fornotseekingsomethingofthatkind,andhewouldliketostayinthisneighborhoodbecausenoonecaresforhimelsewhere."

           Dorotheafeltthatthiswasaconsiderationtosoftenherhusband.However,hedidnotspeak,andshepresentlyrecurredtoDr.SpanningandtheArchdeacon’sbreakfast.Buttherewasnolongersunshineonthesesubjects.

           Thenextmorning,withoutDorothea’sknowledge,Mr.Casaubondespatchedthefollowingletter,beginning"DearMr.Ladislaw"(hehadalwaysbeforeaddressedhimas"Will"):—

           "Mrs.

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