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Chapter 37

           Casaubonmusthaveovercomehisdislikeofyousofarashisactionswereconcerned:andthatisadmirable."

           "Yes;hehasshownasenseofjusticeinfamilymatters.Itwasanabominablethingthatmygrandmothershouldhavebeendisinheritedbecauseshemadewhattheycalledamesalliance,thoughtherewasnothingtobesaidagainstherhusbandexceptthathewasaPolishrefugeewhogavelessonsforhisbread."

           "IwishIknewallabouther!"saidDorothea."Iwonderhowsheborethechangefromwealthtopoverty:Iwonderwhethershewashappywithherhusband!Doyouknowmuchaboutthem?"

           "No;onlythatmygrandfatherwasapatriotabrightfellowcouldspeakmanylanguagesmusicalgothisbreadbyteachingallsortsofthings.Theybothdiedratherearly.AndIneverknewmuchofmyfather,beyondwhatmymothertoldme;butheinheritedthemusicaltalents.Irememberhisslowwalkandhislongthinhands;andonedayremainswithmewhenhewaslyingill,andIwasveryhungry,andhadonlyalittlebitofbread."

           "Ah,whatadifferentlifefrommine!"saidDorothea,withkeeninterest,claspingherhandsonherlap."Ihavealwayshadtoomuchofeverything.ButtellmehowitwasMr.Casauboncouldnothaveknownaboutyouthen."

           "No;butmyfatherhadmadehimselfknowntoMr.Casaubon,andthatwasmylasthungryday.Myfatherdiedsoonafter,andmymotherandIwerewelltakencareof.Mr.

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