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Chapter 75

           Thepresenceofanewgloominherhusband,aboutwhichhewasentirelyreservedtowardsherforhedreadedtoexposehislaceratedfeelingtoherneutralityandmisconceptionsoonreceivedapainfullystrangeexplanation,alientoallherpreviousnotionsofwhatcouldaffectherhappiness.Inthenewgayetyofherspirits,thinkingthatLydgatehadmerelyaworsefitofmoodinessthanusual,causinghimtoleaveherremarksunanswered,andevidentlytokeepoutofherwayasmuchaspossible,shechose,afewdaysafterthemeeting,andwithoutspeakingtohimonthesubject,tosendoutnotesofinvitationforasmalleveningparty,feelingconvincedthatthiswasajudiciousstep,sincepeopleseemedtohavebeenkeepingalooffromthem,andwantedrestoringtotheoldhabitofintercourse.Whentheinvitationshadbeenaccepted,shewouldtellLydgate,andgivehimawiseadmonitionastohowamedicalmanshouldbehavetohisneighbors;forRosamondhadthegravestlittleairspossibleaboutotherpeople’sduties.Butalltheinvitationsweredeclined,andthelastanswercameintoLydgate’shands.

           "ThisisChichely’sscratch.Whatishewritingtoyouabout?"saidLydgate,wonderingly,ashehandedthenotetoher.Shewasobligedtolethimseeit,and,lookingatherseverely,hesaid

           "Whyonearthhaveyoubeensendingoutinvitationswithouttellingme,Rosamond?Ibeg,Iinsistthatyouwillnotinviteanyonetothishouse.Isupposeyouhavebeeninvitingothers,andtheyhaverefusedtoo.

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