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Chapter 81

           Thefragilecreaturewhowascryingclosetohertheremightstillbetimetorescueherfromthemiseryoffalseincompatiblebonds;andthismomentwasunlikeanyother:sheandRosamondcouldneverbetogetheragainwiththesamethrillingconsciousnessofyesterdaywithinthemboth.Shefelttherelationbetweenthemtobepeculiarenoughtogiveherapeculiarinfluence,thoughshehadnoconceptionthatthewayinwhichherownfeelingswereinvolvedwasfullyknowntoMrs.Lydgate.

           ItwasanewercrisisinRosamond’sexperiencethanevenDorotheacouldimagine:shewasunderthefirstgreatshockthathadshatteredherdream-worldinwhichshehadbeeneasilyconfidentofherselfandcriticalofothers;andthisstrangeunexpectedmanifestationoffeelinginawomanwhomshehadapproachedwithashrinkingaversionanddread,asonewhomustnecessarilyhaveajealoushatredtowardsher,madehersoultotterallthemorewithasensethatshehadbeenwalkinginanunknownworldwhichhadjustbrokeninuponher.

           WhenRosamond’sconvulsedthroatwassubsidingintocalm,andshewithdrewthehandkerchiefwithwhichshehadbeenhidingherface,hereyesmetDorothea’sashelplesslyasiftheyhadbeenblueflowers.Whatwastheuseofthinkingaboutbehaviorafterthiscrying?AndDorothealookedalmostaschildish,withtheneglectedtraceofasilenttear.Pridewasbrokendownbetweenthesetwo.

           "Weweretalkingaboutyourhusband,"Dorotheasaid,withsometimidity.

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