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Chapter 47

           ThewayinwhichhemadeasortofhappinessforhimselfoutofhisfeelingforDorotheawasanexampleofthis.Itmayseemstrange,butitisthefact,thattheordinaryvulgarvisionofwhichMr.Casaubonsuspectedhimnamely,thatDorotheamightbecomeawidow,andthattheinteresthehadestablishedinhermindmightturnintoacceptanceofhimasahusbandhadnotempting,arrestingpoweroverhim;hedidnotliveinthesceneryofsuchanevent,andfollowitout,aswealldowiththatimagined"otherwise"whichisourpracticalheaven.Itwasnotonlythathewasunwillingtoentertainthoughtswhichcouldbeaccusedofbaseness,andwasalreadyuneasyinthesensethathehadtojustifyhimselffromthechargeofingratitudethelatentconsciousnessofmanyotherbarriersbetweenhimselfandDorotheabesidestheexistenceofherhusband,hadhelpedtoturnawayhisimaginationfromspeculatingonwhatmightbefallMr.Casaubon.Andtherewereyetotherreasons.Will,weknow,couldnotbearthethoughtofanyflawappearinginhiscrystal:hewasatonceexasperatedanddelightedbythecalmfreedomwithwhichDorothealookedathimandspoketohim,andtherewassomethingsoexquisiteinthinkingofherjustasshewas,thathecouldnotlongforachangewhichmustsomehowchangeher.

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