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Chapter 5

           Casaubonseemedtobetheofficiatingclergyman,aboutwhomitwouldbeindecenttomakeremarks.

           "Nevermind,Kitty,donotgrieve.Weshouldneveradmirethesamepeople.Ioftenoffendinsomethingofthesameway;Iamapttospeaktoostronglyofthosewhodon’tpleaseme."

           InspiteofthismagnanimityDorotheawasstillsmarting:perhapsasmuchfromCelia’ssubduedastonishmentasfromhersmallcriticisms.OfcoursealltheworldroundTiptonwouldbeoutofsympathywiththismarriage.Dorotheaknewofnoonewhothoughtasshedidaboutlifeanditsbestobjects.

           Neverthelessbeforetheeveningwasatanendshewasveryhappy.Inanhour’stete-a-tetewithMr.Casaubonshetalkedtohimwithmorefreedomthanshehadeverfeltbefore,evenpouringoutherjoyatthethoughtofdevotingherselftohim,andoflearninghowshemightbestshareandfurtherallhisgreatends.Mr.Casaubonwastouchedwithanunknowndelight(whatmanwouldnothavebeen?)atthischildlikeunrestrainedardor:hewasnotsurprised(whatloverwouldhavebeen?)thatheshouldbetheobjectofit.

           "MydearyoungladyMissBrookeDorothea!"hesaid,pressingherhandbetweenhishands,"thisisahappinessgreaterthanIhadeverimaginedtobeinreserveforme.ThatIshouldevermeetwithamindandpersonsorichinthemingledgraceswhichcouldrendermarriagedesirable,wasfarindeedfrommyconception.

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