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CHAPTER IV . 1st Gent . Our deeds are fetters that we forge ourselves . 2d Gent . Ay , truly : but I think it is the world That brings the iron . “ Sir James seems determined to do everything you wish , ” said Celia , as they were driving home from an inspection of the new building - site . “ He is a good creature , and more sensible than any one would imagine , ” said Dorothea , inconsiderately . “ You mean that he appears silly . ” “ No , no , ” said Dorothea , recollecting herself , and laying her hand on her sister’s a moment , “ but he does not talk equally well on all subjects . ” “ I should think none but disagreeable people do , ” said Celia , in her usual purring way . “ They must be very dreadful to live with . Only think ! at breakfast , and always . ” Dorothea laughed . “ O Kitty , you are a wonderful creature ! ” She pinched Celia’s chin , being in the mood now to think her very winning and lovely — fit hereafter to be an eternal cherub , and if it were not doctrinally wrong to say so , hardly more in need of salvation than a squirrel . “ Of course people need not be always talking well . Only one tells the quality of their minds when they try to talk well . ” “ You mean that Sir James tries and fails . ” “ I was speaking generally . Why do you catechise me about Sir James ? It is not the object of his life to please me . ” “ Now , Dodo , can you really believe that ? ” “ Certainly . He thinks of me as a future sister — that is all . ” Dorothea had never hinted this before , waiting , from a certain shyness on such subjects which was mutual between the sisters , until it should be introduced by some decisive event . Celia blushed , but said at once — “ Pray do not make that mistake any longer , Dodo . When Tantripp was brushing my hair the other day , she said that Sir James’s man knew from Mrs . Cadwallader’s maid that Sir James was to marry the eldest Miss Brooke . ” “ How can you let Tantripp talk such gossip to you , Celia ? ” said Dorothea , indignantly , not the less angry because details asleep in her memory were now awakened to confirm the unwelcome revelation . “ You must have asked her questions . It is degrading . ”
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