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Chapter 12

           Rosamond,whosebasisforherstructurehadtheusualairyslightness,wasofremarkablydetailedandrealisticimaginationwhenthefoundationhadbeenoncepresupposed;andbeforetheyhadriddenamileshewasfaroninthecostumeandintroductionsofherweddedlife,havingdeterminedonherhouseinMiddle-march,andforeseenthevisitsshewouldpaytoherhusband’shigh-bredrelativesatadistance,whosefinishedmannersshecouldappropriateasthoroughlyasshehaddoneherschoolaccomplishments,preparingherselfthusforvaguerelevationswhichmightultimatelycome.Therewasnothingfinancial,stilllesssordid,inherprevisions:shecaredaboutwhatwereconsideredrefinements,andnotaboutthemoneythatwastopayforthem.

           Fred’smind,ontheotherhand,wasbusywithananxietywhichevenhisreadyhopefulnesscouldnotimmediatelyquell.HesawnowayofeludingFeatherstone’sstupiddemandwithoutincurringconsequenceswhichhelikedlesseventhanthetaskoffulfillingit.Hisfatherwasalreadyoutofhumorwithhim,andwouldbestillmoresoifheweretheoccasionofanyadditionalcoolnessbetweenhisownfamilyandtheBulstrodes.Then,hehimselfhatedhavingtogoandspeaktohisuncleBulstrode,andperhapsafterdrinkingwinehehadsaidmanyfoolishthingsaboutFeatherstone’sproperty,andthesehadbeenmagnifiedbyreport.FredfeltthathemadeawretchedfigureasafellowwhobraggedaboutexpectationsfromaqueeroldmiserlikeFeatherstone,andwenttobegforcertificatesathisbidding.

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