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Chapter 70

           PlayingattheGreenDragononceoroftenermighthavebeenatrifleinanotherman;butinLydgateitwasoneofseveralsignsthathewasgettingunlikehisformerself.Hewasbeginningtodothingsforwhichhehadformerlyevenanexcessivescorn.Whatevercertaindissatisfactionsinmarriage,whichsomesillytinklingsofgossiphadgivenhimhintsof,mighthavetodowiththischange,Mr.Farebrotherfeltsurethatitwaschieflyconnectedwiththedebtswhichwerebeingmoreandmoredistinctlyreported,andhebegantofearthatanynotionofLydgate’shavingresourcesorfriendsinthebackgroundmustbequiteillusory.TherebuffhehadmetwithinhisfirstattempttowinLydgate’sconfidence,disinclinedhimtoasecond;butthisnewsoftheexecutionbeingactuallyinthehouse,determinedtheVicartoovercomehisreluctance.

           Lydgatehadjustdismissedapoorpatient,inwhomhewasmuchinterested,andhecameforwardtoputouthishandwithanopencheerfulnesswhichsurprisedMr.Farebrother.Couldthistoobeaproudrejectionofsympathyandhelp?Nevermind;thesympathyandhelpshouldbeoffered.

           "Howareyou,Lydgate?IcametoseeyoubecauseIhadheardsomethingwhichmademeanxiousaboutyou,"saidtheVicar,inthetoneofagoodbrother,onlythattherewasnoreproachinit.Theywerebothseatedbythistime,andLydgateansweredimmediately

           "IthinkIknowwhatyoumean.

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