Chapter 67

           

           Nowistherecivilwarwithinthesoul:ResolveisthrustfromoffthesacredthroneByclamorousNeeds,andPridethegrand-vizierMakeshumblecompact,playsthesupplepartOfenvoyanddeft-tonguedapologistForhungryrebels.

           HappilyLydgatehadendedbylosinginthebilliard-room,andbroughtawaynoencouragementtomakearaidonluck.Onthecontrary,hefeltunmixeddisgustwithhimselfthenextdaywhenhehadtopayfourorfivepoundsoverandabovehisgains,andhecarriedaboutwithhimamostunpleasantvisionofthefigurehehadmade,notonlyrubbingelbowswiththemenattheGreenDragonbutbehavingjustastheydid.AphilosopherfallentobettingishardlydistinguishablefromaPhilistineunderthesamecircumstances:thedifferencewillchieflybefoundinhissubsequentreflections,andLydgatechewedaverydisagreeablecudinthatway.Hisreasontoldhimhowtheaffairmighthavebeenmagnifiedintoruinbyaslightchangeofsceneryifithadbeenagambling-housethathehadturnedinto,wherechancecouldbeclutchedwithbothhandsinsteadofbeingpickedupwiththumbandfore-finger.Nevertheless,thoughreasonstrangledthedesiretogamble,thereremainedthefeelingthat,withanassuranceoflucktotheneedfulamount,hewouldhavelikedtogamble,ratherthantakethealternativewhichwasbeginningtourgeitselfasinevitable.

           ThatalternativewastoapplytoMr.Bulstrode.

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