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Chapter XLIII

           Alatentgiftmightrevealitselfonacquaintancewiththepaintersandwriterswhosesocietyhiswifesought;ordomesticincompatabilitymightturnhimuponhimself;aloveaffairmightfanintobrightflameafirewhichIcouldhaveshownsmoulderingdimlyinhisheart.IthinkthenIshouldhavedrawnMrs.Stricklandquitedifferently.Ishouldhaveabandonedthefactsandmadeheranagging,tiresomewoman,orelseabigotedonewithnosympathyfortheclaimsofthespirit.IshouldhavemadeStrickland’smarriagealongtormentfromwhichescapewastheonlypossibleissue.IthinkIshouldhaveemphasisedhispatiencewiththeunsuitablemate,andthecompassionwhichmadehimunwillingtothrowofftheyokethatoppressedhim.Ishouldcertainlyhaveeliminatedthechildren.

           Aneffectivestorymightalsohavebeenmadebybringinghimintocontactwithsomeoldpainterwhomthepressureofwantorthedesireforcommercialsuccesshadmadefalsetothegeniusofhisyouth,andwho,seeinginStricklandthepossibilitieswhichhimselfhadwasted,influencedhimtoforsakeallandfollowthedivinetyrannyofart.Ithinktherewouldhavebeensomethingironicinthepictureofthesuccessfuloldman,richandhonoured,livinginanotherthelifewhichhe,thoughknowingitwasthebetterpart,hadnothadthestrengthtopursue.

           Thefactsaremuchduller.Strickland,aboyfreshfromschool,wentintoabroker’sofficewithoutanyfeelingofdistaste.

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