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Chapter 39

           "Iamvery,verysorry,"sheadded,mournfully.ShewasthinkingofwhatWillhadnoknowledgeoftheconversationbetweenherandherhusbandinthedarkness;andshewasanewsmittenwithhopelessnessthatshecouldinfluenceMr.Casaubon’saction.ButthemarkedexpressionofhersorrowconvincedWillthatitwasnotallgiventohimpersonally,andthatDorotheahadnotbeenvisitedbytheideathatMr.Casaubon’sdislikeandjealousyofhimturneduponherself.Hefeltanoddmixtureofdelightandvexation:ofdelightthathecoulddwellandbecherishedinherthoughtasinapurehome,withoutsuspicionandwithoutstintofvexationbecausehewasoftoolittleaccountwithher,wasnotformidableenough,wastreatedwithanunhesitatingbenevolencewhichdidnotflatterhim.ButhisdreadofanychangeinDorotheawasstrongerthanhisdiscontent,andhebegantospeakagaininatoneofmereexplanation.

           "Mr.Casaubon’sreasonis,hisdispleasureatmytakingapositionherewhichheconsidersunsuitedtomyrankashiscousin.IhavetoldhimthatIcannotgivewayonthispoint.ItisalittletoohardonmetoexpectthatmycourseinlifeistobehamperedbyprejudiceswhichIthinkridiculous.Obligationmaybestretchedtillitisnobetterthanabrandofslaverystampedonuswhenweweretooyoungtoknowitsmeaning.IwouldnothaveacceptedthepositionifIhadnotmeanttomakeitusefulandhonorable.Iamnotboundtoregardfamilydignityinanyotherlight."

           Dorotheafeltwretched.

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