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Chapter 63

           

           "YouarethemanIwasgoingtolookfor,"saidtheVicar;andinsteadofenteringthedrawing-room,theywalkedalongthehallandstoodagainstthefireplace,wherethefrostyairhelpedtomakeaglowingbank."Yousee,Icanleavethewhist-tableeasilyenough,"hewenton,smilingatLydgate,"nowIdon’tplayformoney.Iowethattoyou,Mrs.Casaubonsays."

           "How?"saidLydgate,coldly.

           "Ah,youdidn’tmeanmetoknowit;Icallthatungenerousreticence.Youshouldletamanhavethepleasureoffeelingthatyouhavedonehimagoodturn.Idon’tenterintosomepeople’sdislikeofbeingunderanobligation:uponmyword,Ipreferbeingunderanobligationtoeverybodyforbehavingwelltome."

           "Ican’ttellwhatyoumean,"saidLydgate,"unlessitisthatIoncespokeofyoutoMrs.Casaubon.ButIdidnotthinkthatshewouldbreakherpromisenottomentionthatIhaddoneso,"saidLydgate,leaninghisbackagainstthecornerofthemantel-piece,andshowingnoradianceinhisface.

           "ItwasBrookewholetitout,onlytheotherday.HepaidmethecomplimentofsayingthathewasverygladIhadthelivingthoughyouhadcomeacrosshistactics,andhadpraisedmeupasalienandaTillotson,andthatsortofthing,tillMrs.Casaubonwouldhearofnooneelse."

           "Oh,Brookeissuchaleaky-mindedfool,"saidLydgate,contemptuously.

           "Well,Iwasgladoftheleakinessthen.

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