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Chapter 74

           Isupposeitisbeingusedtoitfromachild;butIneversawthetownIshouldliketoliveatbetter,andespeciallyourend."

           "IamsureIshouldbegladthatyoualwaysshouldliveatMiddlemarch,Mrs.Bulstrode,"saidMrs.Hackbutt,withaslightsigh."Still,wemustlearntoresignourselves,whereverourlotmaybeeast.ThoughIamsuretherewillalwaysbepeopleinthistownwhowillwishyouwell."

           Mrs.Hackbuttlongedtosay,"ifyoutakemyadviceyouwillpartfromyourhusband,"butitseemedcleartoherthatthepoorwomanknewnothingofthethunderreadytoboltonherhead,andsheherselfcoulddonomorethanprepareheralittle.Mrs.Bulstrodefeltsuddenlyratherchillandtrembling:therewasevidentlysomethingunusualbehindthisspeechofMrs.Hackbutt’s;butthoughshehadsetoutwiththedesiretobefullyinformed,shefoundherselfunablenowtopursueherbravepurpose,andturningtheconversationbyaninquiryabouttheyoungHackbutts,shesoontookherleavesayingthatshewasgoingtoseeMrs.Plymdale.OnherwaythithershetriedtoimaginethattheremighthavebeensomeunusuallywarmsparringatthemeetingbetweenMr.BulstrodeandsomeofhisfrequentopponentsperhapsMr.Hackbuttmighthavebeenoneofthem.Thatwouldaccountforeverything.

           ButwhenshewasinconversationwithMrs.Plymdalethatcomfortingexplanationseemednolongertenable.

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