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Chapter 47

           Dowenotshunthestreetversionofafinemelody?orshrinkfromthenewsthattheraritysomebitofchisellingorengravingperhapswhichwehavedweltonevenwithexultationinthetroubleithascostustosnatchglimpsesofit,isreallynotanuncommonthing,andmaybeobtainedasanevery-daypossession?Ourgooddependsonthequalityandbreadthofouremotion;andtoWill,acreaturewhocaredlittleforwhatarecalledthesolidthingsoflifeandgreatlyforitssubtlerinfluences,tohavewithinhimsuchafeelingashehadtowardsDorothea,wasliketheinheritanceofafortune.Whatothersmighthavecalledthefutilityofhispassion,madeanadditionaldelightforhisimagination:hewasconsciousofagenerousmovement,andofverifyinginhisownexperiencethathigherlove-poetrywhichhadcharmedhisfancy.Dorothea,hesaidtohimself,wasforeverenthronedinhissoul:nootherwomancouldsithigherthanherfootstool;andifhecouldhavewrittenoutinimmortalsyllablestheeffectshewroughtwithinhim,hemighthaveboastedaftertheexampleofoldDrayton,that

           "QueenshereaftermightbegladtoliveUponthealmsofhersuperfluouspraise."

           Butthisresultwasquestionable.AndwhatelsecouldhedoforDorothea?Whatwashisdevotionworthtoher?Itwasimpossibletotell.Hewouldnotgooutofherreach.Hesawnocreatureamongherfriendstowhomhecouldbelievethatshespokewiththesamesimpleconfidenceastohim.

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