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Chapter 74

           

           "Peoplewilltalk,"hesaid."Evenifamanhasbeenacquittedbyajury,they’lltalk,andnodandwinkandasfarastheworldgoes,amanmightoftenaswellbeguiltyasnot.It’sabreakdownblow,anditdamagesLydgateasmuchasBulstrode.Idon’tpretendtosaywhatisthetruth.IonlywishwehadneverheardthenameofeitherBulstrodeorLydgate.You’dbetterhavebeenaVincyallyourlife,andsohadRosamond."Mrs.Bulstrodemadenoreply.

           "Butyoumustbearupaswellasyoucan,Harriet.Peopledon’tblameYOU.AndI’llstandbyyouwhateveryoumakeupyourmindtodo,"saidthebrother,withroughbutwell-meaningaffectionateness.

           "Givemeyourarmtothecarriage,Walter,"saidMrs.Bulstrode."Ifeelveryweak."

           Andwhenshegothomeshewasobligedtosaytoherdaughter,"Iamnotwell,mydear;Imustgoandliedown.Attendtoyourpapa.Leavemeinquiet.Ishalltakenodinner."

           Shelockedherselfinherroom.Sheneededtimetogetusedtohermaimedconsciousness,herpoorloppedlife,beforeshecouldwalksteadilytotheplaceallottedher.Anewsearchinglighthadfallenonherhusband’scharacter,andshecouldnotjudgehimleniently:thetwentyyearsinwhichshehadbelievedinhimandveneratedhimbyvirtueofhisconcealmentscamebackwithparticularsthatmadethemseemanodiousdeceit.

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