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Chapter 20

           

           AndbyasadcontradictionDorothea’sideasandresolvesseemedlikemeltingicefloatingandlostinthewarmfloodofwhichtheyhadbeenbutanotherform.Shewashumiliatedtofindherselfamerevictimoffeeling,asifshecouldknownothingexceptthroughthatmedium:allherstrengthwasscatteredinfitsofagitation,ofstruggle,ofdespondency,andthenagaininvisionsofmorecompleterenunciation,transformingallhardconditionsintoduty.PoorDorothea!shewascertainlytroublesometoherselfchiefly;butthismorningforthefirsttimeshehadbeentroublesometoMr.Casaubon.

           Shehadbegun,whiletheyweretakingcoffee,withadeterminationtoshakeoffwhatsheinwardlycalledherselfishness,andturnedafaceallcheerfulattentiontoherhusbandwhenhesaid,"MydearDorothea,wemustnowthinkofallthatisyetleftundone,asapreliminarytoourdeparture.IwouldfainhavereturnedhomeearlierthatwemighthavebeenatLowickfortheChristmas;butmyinquiriesherehavebeenprotractedbeyondtheiranticipatedperiod.Itrust,however,thatthetimeherehasnotbeenpassedunpleasantlytoyou.AmongthesightsofEurope,thatofRomehaseverbeenheldoneofthemoststrikingandinsomerespectsedifying.IwellrememberthatIconsidereditanepochinmylifewhenIvisiteditforthefirsttime;afterthefallofNapoleon,aneventwhichopenedtheContinenttotravellers.

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