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Chapter 64

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           "MydearRosamond,itisnotaquestionofchoice.Wehavebeguntooexpensively.Peacock,youknow,livedinamuchsmallerhousethanthis.Itismyfault:Ioughttohaveknownbetter,andIdeserveathrashingiftherewereanybodywhohadarighttogiveitmeforbringingyouintothenecessityoflivinginapoorerwaythanyouhavebeenusedto.Butwemarriedbecausewelovedeachother,Isuppose.Andthatmayhelpustopullalongtillthingsgetbetter.Come,dear,putdownthatworkandcometome."

           Hewasreallyinchillgloomaboutheratthatmoment,buthedreadedafuturewithoutaffection,andwasdeterminedtoresisttheoncomingofdivisionbetweenthem.Rosamondobeyedhim,andhetookheronhisknee,butinhersecretsoulshewasutterlyalooffromhim.Thepoorthingsawonlythattheworldwasnotorderedtoherliking,andLydgatewaspartofthatworld.Butheheldherwaistwithonehandandlaidtheothergentlyonbothofhers;forthisratherabruptmanhadmuchtendernessinhismannerstowardswomen,seemingtohavealwayspresentinhisimaginationtheweaknessoftheirframesandthedelicatepoiseoftheirhealthbothinbodyandmind.Andhebeganagaintospeakpersuasively.

           "Ifind,nowIlookintothingsalittle,Rosy,thatitiswonderfulwhatanamountofmoneyslipsawayinourhousekeeping.Isupposetheservantsarecareless,andwehavehadagreatmanypeoplecoming.

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