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Chapter 69

           Abelagreedwithherhusbandthattherewas"noknowing,"apropositionwhichhadagreatdealofmentalfoodforher,sothatsheshookherheadoveritwithoutfurtherspeculation.

           InlessthananhourLydgatearrived.Bulstrodemethimoutsidethewainscotedparlor,whereRaffleswas,andsaid

           "Ihavecalledyouin,Mr.Lydgate,toanunfortunatemanwhowasonceinmyemployment,manyyearsago.AfterwardshewenttoAmerica,andreturnedIfeartoanidledissolutelife.Beingdestitute,hehasaclaimonme.HewasslightlyconnectedwithRigg,theformerownerofthisplace,andinconsequencefoundhiswayhere.Ibelieveheisseriouslyill:apparentlyhismindisaffected.Ifeelboundtodotheutmostforhim."

           Lydgate,whohadtheremembranceofhislastconversationwithBulstrodestronglyuponhim,wasnotdisposedtosayanunnecessarywordtohim,andbowedslightlyinanswertothisaccount;butjustbeforeenteringtheroomheturnedautomaticallyandsaid,"Whatishisname?"toknownamesbeingasmuchapartofthemedicalman’saccomplishmentasofthepracticalpolitician’s.

           "Raffles,JohnRaffles,"saidBulstrode,whohopedthatwhateverbecameofRaffles,Lydgatewouldneverknowanymoreofhim.

           Whenhehadthoroughlyexaminedandconsideredthepatient,Lydgateorderedthatheshouldgotobed,andbekeptthereinascompletequietaspossible,andthenwentwithBulstrodeintoanotherroom.

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