Chapter 42

           

           "Howmuch,methinks,IcoulddespisethismanWereInotboundincharityagainstit!SHAKESPEARE:HenryVIII.

           OneoftheprofessionalcallsmadebyLydgatesoonafterhisreturnfromhiswedding-journeywastoLowickManor,inconsequenceofaletterwhichhadrequestedhimtofixatimeforhisvisit.

           Mr.CasaubonhadneverputanyquestionconcerningthenatureofhisillnesstoLydgate,norhadheeventoDorotheabetrayedanyanxietyastohowfaritmightbelikelytocutshorthislaborsorhislife.Onthispoint,asonallothers,heshrankfrompity;andifthesuspicionofbeingpitiedforanythinginhislotsurmisedorknowninspiteofhimselfwasembittering,theideaofcallingforthashowofcompassionbyfranklyadmittinganalarmorasorrowwasnecessarilyintolerabletohim.Everyproudmindknowssomethingofthisexperience,andperhapsitisonlytobeovercomebyasenseoffellowshipdeepenoughtomakealleffortsatisolationseemmeanandpettyinsteadofexalting.

           ButMr.Casaubonwasnowbroodingoversomethingthroughwhichthequestionofhishealthandlifehauntedhissilencewithamoreharassingimportunityeventhanthroughtheautumnalunripenessofhisauthorship.

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