Duh!

Dorothea cries her eyes out when she is on her honeymoon in Rome. The narrator claims that Dorothea is experiencing what all other newly married people (who have only known each other for two weeks) experience-regret! I think the narrator is playing devil's advocate here. Was Dorothea really that naive to think that Casaubon was going to be different after they married? He spent more time with his books that he did with her, that should have been an indicator on how the relationship was going to be after the marriage. I guess everyone has preconceived ideas about their soon-to-be husbands or wives. I wonder if the narrator is setting us up for something. Don't you just want to shout - DUH! What were you thinking girl!? What was Dorothea crying about, was it her regret or something else? Will really cheers her up. Does she still think that Casaubon is going to adore her like Will does?

I really like Will Ladislaw ;)