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Chapter 71

           Butthemoralgroundsofsuspicionremained:thestrongmotivesBulstrodeclearlyhadforwishingtoberidofRaffles,andthefactthatatthiscriticalmomenthehadgivenLydgatethehelpwhichhemustforsometimehaveknowntheneedfor;thedisposition,moreover,tobelievethatBulstrodewouldbeunscrupulous,andtheabsenceofanyindispositiontobelievethatLydgatemightbeaseasilybribedasotherhaughty-mindedmenwhentheyhavefoundthemselvesinwantofmoney.EvenifthemoneyhadbeengivenmerelytomakehimholdhistongueaboutthescandalofBulstrode’searlierlife,thefactthrewanodiouslightonLydgate,whohadlongbeensneeredatasmakinghimselfsubservienttothebankerforthesakeofworkinghimselfintopredominance,anddiscreditingtheeldermembersofhisprofession.Hence,inspiteofthenegativeastoanydirectsignofguiltinrelationtothedeathatStoneCourt,Mr.Hawley’sselectpartybrokeupwiththesensethattheaffairhad"anuglylook."

           Butthisvagueconvictionofindeterminableguilt,whichwasenoughtokeepupmuchhead-shakingandbitinginnuendoevenamongsubstantialprofessionalseniors,hadforthegeneralmindallthesuperiorpowerofmysteryoverfact.Everybodylikedbettertoconjecturehowthethingwas,thansimplytoknowit;forconjecturesoonbecamemoreconfidentthanknowledge,andhadamoreliberalallowancefortheincompatible.

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