Casaubon

Ding dong the old man is dead. But in true Casaubon nature, he couldn't even die without causing a problem.  His codicil is his last fist-shaking moment at Ladislaw.  I do feel bad that the man died alone, on a bench, but really, he was just a manipulative mean old(er) man that I didnt feel that bad for him.  His marraige was a sham, and his jealousy issues matriculated into everything he did.  He fabricated a scenario into his head that his wife wanted to be with ladislaw, which poor Dorothea wasn't even aware of herself. He put so much effort into trying to keep Dorothea and Ladislaw apart, that I believe it is what eventually brings them together. I do see that his efforts were all becuase he in some way felt inferior to Ladislaw, most people only act out that way when they feel threatened.