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Chapter 66

           Hewasnotonlyexcitedwithhisplay,butvisionsweregleamingonhimofgoingthenextdaytoBrassing,wheretherewasgamblingonagranderscaletobehad,andwhere,byonepowerfulsnatchatthedevil’sbait,hemightcarryitoffwithoutthehook,andbuyhisrescuefromhisdailysolicitings.

           Hewasstillwinningwhentwonewvisitorsentered.OneofthemwasayoungHawley,justcomefromhislawstudiesintown,andtheotherwasFredVincy,whohadspentseveraleveningsoflateatthisoldhauntofhis.YoungHawley,anaccomplishedbilliard-player,broughtacoolfreshhandtothecue.ButFredVincy,startledatseeingLydgate,andastonishedtoseehimbettingwithanexcitedair,stoodaside,andkeptoutofthecircleroundthetable.

           Fredhadbeenrewardingresolutionbyalittlelaxityoflate.HehadbeenworkingheartilyforsixmonthsatalloutdooroccupationsunderMr.Garth,andbydintofseverepracticehadnearlymasteredthedefectsofhishandwriting,thispracticebeing,perhaps,alittlethelessseverethatitwasoftencarriedonintheeveningatMr.Garth’sundertheeyesofMary.ButthelastfortnightMaryhadbeenstayingatLowickParsonagewiththeladiesthere,duringMr.

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