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Chapter 64

           Thatsheshouldbeobligedtodowhatsheintenselydisliked,wasanideawhichturnedherquiettenacityintoactiveinvention.Herewasacaseinwhichitcouldnotbeenoughsimplytodisobeyandbeserenely,placidlyobstinate:shemustactaccordingtoherjudgment,andshesaidtoherselfthatherjudgmentwasright—"indeed,ifithadnotbeen,shewouldnothavewishedtoactonit."

           Mr.Trumbullwasintheback-roomofhisoffice,andreceivedRosamondwithhisfinestmanners,notonlybecausehehadmuchsensibilitytohercharms,butbecausethegood-naturedfibreinhimwasstirredbyhiscertaintythatLydgatewasindifficulties,andthatthisuncommonlyprettywomanthisyoungladywiththehighestpersonalattractionswaslikelytofeelthepinchoftroubletofindherselfinvolvedincircumstancesbeyondhercontrol.Hebeggedhertodohimthehonortotakeaseat,andstoodbeforehertrimmingandcomportinghimselfwithaneagersolicitude,whichwaschieflybenevolent.Rosamond’sfirstquestionwas,whetherherhusbandhadcalledonMr.Trumbullthatmorning,tospeakaboutdisposingoftheirhouse.

           "Yes,ma’am,yes,hedid;hedidso,"saidthegoodauctioneer,tryingtothrowsomethingsoothingintohisiteration."Iwasabouttofulfilhisorder,ifpossible,thisafternoon.Hewishedmenottoprocrastinate."

           "Icalledtotellyounottogoanyfurther,Mr.Trumbull;andIbegofyounottomentionwhathasbeensaidonthesubject.

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