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Chapter 55

           Cadwalladerwasgone,CeliasaidprivatelytoDorothea,"Really,Dodo,takingyourcapoffmadeyoulikeyourselfagaininmorewaysthanone.Youspokeupjustasyouusedtodo,whenanythingwassaidtodispleaseyou.ButIcouldhardlymakeoutwhetheritwasJamesthatyouthoughtwrong,orMrs.Cadwallader."

           "Neither,"saidDorothea."Jamesspokeoutofdelicacytome,buthewasmistakeninsupposingthatImindedwhatMrs.Cadwalladersaid.Ishouldonlymindiftherewerealawobligingmetotakeanypieceofbloodandbeautythatsheoranybodyelserecommended."

           "Butyouknow,Dodo,ifyoueverdidmarry,itwouldbeallthebettertohavebloodandbeauty,"saidCelia,reflectingthatMr.Casaubonhadnotbeenrichlyendowedwiththosegifts,andthatitwouldbewelltocautionDorotheaintime.

           "Don’tbeanxious,Kitty;Ihavequiteotherthoughtsaboutmylife.Ishallnevermarryagain,"saidDorothea,touchinghersister’schin,andlookingatherwithindulgentaffection.Celiawasnursingherbaby,andDorotheahadcometosaygood-nighttoher.

           "Reallyquite?"saidCelia."Notanybodyatallifhewereverywonderfulindeed?"

           Dorotheashookherheadslowly."Notanybodyatall.Ihavedelightfulplans.Ishouldliketotakeagreatdealofland,anddrainit,andmakealittlecolony,whereeverybodyshouldwork,andalltheworkshouldbedonewell.Ishouldknoweveryoneofthepeopleandbetheirfriend

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