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Chapter 70

           AtaglanceheknewthatRaffleswasnotinthesleepwhichbringsrevival,butinthesleepwhichstreamsdeeperanddeeperintothegulfofdeath.

           Helookedroundtheroomandsawabottlewithsomebrandyinit,andthealmostemptyopiumphial.Heputthephialoutofsight,andcarriedthebrandy-bottledown-stairswithhim,lockingitagaininthewine-cooler.

           WhilebreakfastingheconsideredwhetherheshouldridetoMiddlemarchatonce,orwaitforLydgate’sarrival.Hedecidedtowait,andtoldMrs.Abelthatshemightgoaboutherworkhecouldwatchinthebed-chamber.

           Ashesatthereandbeheldtheenemyofhispeacegoingirrevocablyintosilence,hefeltmoreatrestthanhehaddoneformanymonths.Hisconsciencewassoothedbytheenfoldingwingofsecrecy,whichseemedjustthenlikeanangelsentdownforhisrelief.Hedrewouthispocket-booktoreviewvariousmemorandathereastothearrangementshehadprojectedandpartlycarriedoutintheprospectofquittingMiddlemarch,andconsideredhowfarhewouldletthemstandorrecallthem,nowthathisabsencewouldbebrief.Someeconomieswhichhefeltdesirablemightstillfindasuitableoccasioninhistemporarywithdrawalfrommanagement,andhehopedstillthatMrs.CasaubonwouldtakealargeshareintheexpensesoftheHospital.

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