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Chapter 48

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           Whenshewentdownshefeltsurethatsheshouldpromisetofulfilhiswishes;butthatwouldbelaterinthedaynotyet.

           AsDorotheaenteredthelibrary,Mr.Casaubonturnedroundfromthetablewherehehadbeenplacingsomebooks,andsaid

           "Iwaswaitingforyourappearance,mydear.Ihadhopedtosettoworkatoncethismorning,butIfindmyselfundersomeindisposition,probablyfromtoomuchexcitementyesterday.Iamgoingnowtotakeaturnintheshrubbery,sincetheairismilder."

           "Iamgladtohearthat,"saidDorothea."Yourmind,Ifeared,wastooactivelastnight."

           "IwouldfainhaveitsetatrestonthepointIlastspokeof,Dorothea.Youcannow,Ihope,givemeananswer."

           "MayIcomeouttoyouinthegardenpresently?"saidDorothea,winningalittlebreathingspaceinthatway.

           "IshallbeintheYew-treeWalkforthenexthalf-hour,"saidMr.Casaubon,andthenhelefther.

           Dorothea,feelingveryweary,rangandaskedTantripptobringhersomewraps.Shehadbeensittingstillforafewminutes,butnotinanyrenewaloftheformerconflict:shesimplyfeltthatshewasgoingtosay"Yes"toherowndoom:shewastooweak,toofullofdreadatthethoughtofinflictingakeen-edgedblowonherhusband,todoanythingbutsubmitcompletely.

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