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Chapter 70

           Hehadsetoutonhisworkwithallhisoldanimation,andfelthimselfstrongenoughtobearallthedeficienciesofhismarriedlife.AndhewasconsciousthatBulstrodehadbeenabenefactortohim.Buthewasuneasyaboutthiscase.Hehadnotexpectedittoterminateasithaddone.YethehardlyknewhowtoputaquestiononthesubjecttoBulstrodewithoutappearingtoinsulthim;andifheexaminedthehousekeeperwhy,themanwasdead.Thereseemedtobenouseinimplyingthatsomebody’signoranceorimprudencehadkilledhim.Andafterall,hehimselfmightbewrong.

           HeandBulstroderodebacktoMiddlemarchtogether,talkingofmanythingschieflycholeraandthechancesoftheReformBillintheHouseofLords,andthefirmresolveofthepoliticalUnions.NothingwassaidaboutRaffles,exceptthatBulstrodementionedthenecessityofhavingagraveforhiminLowickchurchyard,andobservedthat,sofarasheknew,thepoormanhadnoconnections,exceptRigg,whomhehadstatedtobeunfriendlytowardshim.

           OnreturninghomeLydgatehadavisitfromMr.Farebrother.TheVicarhadnotbeeninthetownthedaybefore,butthenewsthattherewasanexecutioninLydgate’shousehadgottoLowickbytheevening,havingbeencarriedbyMr.Spicer,shoemakerandparish-clerk,whohaditfromhisbrother,therespectablebell-hangerinLowickGate.SincethateveningwhenLydgatehadcomedownfromthebilliardroomwithFredVincy,Mr.Farebrother’sthoughtsabouthimhadbeenrathergloomy.

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