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Chapter 42

           

           "Ishallnotdine,then,Tantripp."

           "Oh,madam,letmebringyoualittlesomething?"

           "No;Iamnotwell.Geteverythingreadyinmydressingroom,butpraydonotdisturbmeagain."

           Dorotheasatalmostmotionlessinhermeditativestruggle,whiletheeveningslowlydeepenedintonight.Butthestrugglechangedcontinually,asthatofamanwhobeginswithamovementtowardsstrikingandendswithconqueringhisdesiretostrike.Theenergythatwouldanimateacrimeisnotmorethaniswantedtoinspirearesolved,submission,whenthenoblehabitofthesoulreassertsitself.ThatthoughtwithwhichDorotheahadgoneouttomeetherhusbandherconvictionthathehadbeenaskingaboutthepossiblearrestofallhiswork,andthattheanswermusthavewrunghisheart,couldnotbelongwithoutrisingbesidetheimageofhim,likeashadowymonitorlookingatherangerwithsadremonstrance.Itcostheralitanyofpicturedsorrowsandofsilentcriesthatshemightbethemercyforthosesorrowsbuttheresolvedsubmissiondidcome;andwhenthehousewasstill,andsheknewthatitwasnearthetimewhenMr.Casaubonhabituallywenttorest,sheopenedherdoorgentlyandstoodoutsideinthedarknesswaitingforhiscomingup-stairswithalightinhishand.Ifhedidnotcomesoonshethoughtthatshewouldgodownandevenriskincurringanotherpang.Shewouldneveragainexpectanythingelse

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