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Chapter 64

           Itisenoughforyoutoknowthatourincomeislikelytobeaverynarrowonehardlyfourhundred,perhapsless,foralongtimetocome,andwemusttrytore-arrangeourlivesinaccordancewiththatfact."

           Rosamondwassilentforamomentortwo,lookingbeforeher,andthensaid,"MyuncleBulstrodeoughttoallowyouasalaryforthetimeyougivetotheHospital:itisnotrightthatyoushouldworkfornothing."

           "Itwasunderstoodfromthebeginningthatmyserviceswouldbegratuitous.That,again,neednotenterintoourdiscussion.Ihavepointedoutwhatistheonlyprobability,"saidLydgate,impatiently.Thencheckinghimself,hewentonmorequietly

           "IthinkIseeoneresourcewhichwouldfreeusfromagooddealofthepresentdifficulty.IhearthatyoungNedPlymdaleisgoingtobemarriedtoMissSophyToller.Theyarerich,anditisnotoftenthatagoodhouseisvacantinMiddlemarch.Ifeelsurethattheywouldbegladtotakethishousefromuswithmostofourfurniture,andtheywouldbewillingtopayhandsomelyforthelease.IcanemployTrumbulltospeaktoPlymdaleaboutit."

           Rosamondleftherhusband’skneeandwalkedslowlytotheotherendoftheroom;whensheturnedroundandwalkedtowardshimitwasevidentthatthetearshadcome,andthatshewasbitingherunder-lipandclaspingherhandstokeepherselffromcrying.Lydgatewaswretchedshakenwithangerandyetfeelingthatitwouldbeunmanlytoventtheangerjustnow.

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