Chapter 18

           

           "Oh,sir,theloftiesthopesonearthDrawlotswithmeanerhopes:heroicbreasts,Breathingbadair,ranriskofpestilence;Or,lackinglime-juicewhentheycrosstheLine,Maylanguishwiththescurvy."

           SomeweekspassedafterthisconversationbeforethequestionofthechaplaincygatheredanypracticalimportforLydgate,andwithouttellinghimselfthereason,hedeferredthepredeterminationonwhichsideheshouldgivehisvote.Itwouldreallyhavebeenamatteroftotalindifferencetohimthatistosay,hewouldhavetakenthemoreconvenientside,andgivenhisvotefortheappointmentofTykewithoutanyhesitationifhehadnotcaredpersonallyforMr.Farebrother.

           ButhislikingfortheVicarofSt.Botolph’sgrewwithgrowingacquaintanceship.That,enteringintoLydgate’spositionasanew-comerwhohadhisownprofessionalobjectstosecure,Mr.Farebrothershouldhavetakenpainsrathertowarnoffthantoobtainhisinterest,showedanunusualdelicacyandgenerosity,whichLydgate’snaturewaskeenlyaliveto.ItwentalongwithotherpointsofconductinMr.Farebrotherwhichwereexceptionallyfine,andmadehischaracterresemblethosesouthernlandscapeswhichseemdividedbetweennaturalgrandeurandsocialslovenliness.

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