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Chapter 37

           Casauboninformsmethataproposalhasbeenmadetoyou,and(accordingtoaninferencebynomeansstretched)hasonyourpartbeeninsomedegreeentertained,whichinvolvesyourresidenceinthisneighborhoodinacapacitywhichIamjustifiedinsayingtouchesmyownpositioninsuchawayasrendersitnotonlynaturalandwarrantableINmewhenthateffectisviewedundertheinfluenceoflegitimatefeeling,butincumbentonmewhenthesameeffectisconsideredinthelightofmyresponsibilities,tostateatoncethatyouracceptanceoftheproposalaboveindicatedwouldbehighlyoffensivetome.ThatIhavesomeclaimtotheexerciseofavetohere,wouldnot,Ibelieve,bedeniedbyanyreasonablepersoncognizantoftherelationsbetweenus:relationswhich,thoughthrownintothepastbyyourrecentprocedure,arenottherebyannulledintheircharacterofdeterminingantecedents.Iwillnotheremakereflectionsonanyperson’sjudgment.Itisenoughformetopointouttoyourselfthattherearecertainsocialfitnessesandproprietieswhichshouldhinderasomewhatnearrelativeofminefrombecominganywiseconspicuousinthisvicinityinastatusnotonlymuchbeneathmyown,butassociatedatbestwiththesciolismofliteraryorpoliticaladventurers.Atanyrate,thecontraryissuemustexcludeyoufromfurtherreceptionatmyhouse.

           Yoursfaithfully,"EDWARDCASAUBON.

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