Middlemarch Chapter 9

In which Dorothea visits the sombre and aged Lowick Hall, her future home, accompanied by her uncle and sister, where she meets the scholarly Mr. Casaubon and his youthful cousin, whose restless spirit contrasts with the quiet village life. The party strolls through the estate and churchyard as Dorothea reflects on her desire for meaningful purpose and the challenges of reconciling her ideals with the realities before her.