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Chapter 87

           

           Butthisopinionofhisdidnotcausealastingalienation;andthewayinwhichthefamilywasmadewholeagainwascharacteristicofallconcerned.Mr.BrookecouldnotresistthepleasureofcorrespondingwithWillandDorothea;andonemorningwhenhispenhadbeenremarkablyfluentontheprospectsofMunicipalReform,itranoffintoaninvitationtotheGrange,which,oncewritten,couldnotbedoneawaywithatlesscostthanthesacrifice(hardlytobeconceived)ofthewholevaluableletter.DuringthemonthsofthiscorrespondenceMr.Brookehadcontinually,inhistalkwithSirJamesChettam,beenpresupposingorhintingthattheintentionofcuttingofftheentailwasstillmaintained;andthedayonwhichhispengavethedaringinvitation,hewenttoFreshittexpresslytointimatethathehadastrongersensethaneverofthereasonsfortakingthatenergeticstepasaprecautionagainstanymixtureoflowbloodintheheiroftheBrookes.

           ButthatmorningsomethingexcitinghadhappenedattheHall.AletterhadcometoCeliawhichmadehercrysilentlyasshereadit;andwhenSirJames,unusedtoseeherintears,askedanxiouslywhatwasthematter,sheburstoutinawailsuchashehadneverheardfromherbefore.

           "Dorotheahasalittleboy.Andyouwillnotletmegoandseeher.AndIamsureshewantstoseeme.Andshewillnotknowwhattodowiththebabyshewilldowrongthingswithit.Andtheythoughtshewoulddie.

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