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Chapter 64

           Helaiddowntheknifeandforkwithwhichhewascarving,andthrowinghimselfbackinhischair,saidatlast,withacoolironyinhistone—

           "MayIaskwhenandwhyyoudidso?"

           "WhenIknewthatthePlymdaleshadtakenahouse,Icalledtotellhimnottomentionourstothem;andatthesametimeItoldhimnottolettheaffairgoonanyfurther.Iknewthatitwouldbeveryinjurioustoyouifitwereknownthatyouwishedtopartwithyourhouseandfurniture,andIhadaverystrongobjectiontoit.Ithinkthatwasreasonenough."

           "ItwasofnoconsequencethenthatIhadtoldyouimperativereasonsofanotherkind;ofnoconsequencethatIhadcometoadifferentconclusion,andgivenanorderaccordingly?"saidLydgate,bitingly,thethunderandlightninggatheringabouthisbrowandeyes.

           Theeffectofanyone’sangeronRosamondhadalwaysbeentomakehershrinkincolddislike,andtobecomeallthemorecalmlycorrect,intheconvictionthatshewasnotthepersontomisbehavewhateverothersmightdo.Shereplied—

           "IthinkIhadaperfectrighttospeakonasubjectwhichconcernsmeatleastasmuchasyou."

           "Clearly—youhadarighttospeak,butonlytome.Youhadnorighttocontradictmyorderssecretly,andtreatmeasifIwereafool,"saidLydgate,inthesametoneasbefore.

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