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Chapter 74

           Thesharplittlewoman’sconsciencewassomewhattroubledintheadjustmentoftheseopposing"bests,"andofhergriefsandsatisfactionsunderlateevents,whichwerelikelytohumblethosewhoneededhumbling,butalsotofallheavilyonheroldfriendwhosefaultsshewouldhavepreferredseeingonabackgroundofprosperity.

           PoorMrs.Bulstrode,meanwhile,hadbeennofurthershakenbytheoncomingtreadofcalamitythaninthebusierstirringofthatsecretuneasinesswhichhadalwaysbeenpresentinhersincethelastvisitofRafflestoTheShrubs.ThatthehatefulmanhadcomeilltoStoneCourt,andthatherhusbandhadchosentoremainthereandwatchoverhim,sheallowedtobeexplainedbythefactthatRaffleshadbeenemployedandaidedinearlier-days,andthatthismadeatieofbenevolencetowardshiminhisdegradedhelplessness;andshehadbeensincetheninnocentlycheeredbyherhusband’smorehopefulspeechabouthisownhealthandabilitytocontinuehisattentiontobusiness.ThecalmwasdisturbedwhenLydgatehadbroughthimhomeillfromthemeeting,andinspiteofcomfortingassurancesduringthenextfewdays,shecriedinprivatefromtheconvictionthatherhusbandwasnotsufferingfrombodilyillnessmerely,butfromsomethingthatafflictedhismind.Hewouldnotallowhertoreadtohim,andscarcelytositwithhim,allegingnervoussusceptibilitytosoundsandmovements;yetshesuspectedthatinshuttinghimselfupinhisprivateroomhewantedtobebusywithhispapers.

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