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Chapter 16

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           Rosamondroseandreachedhernetting,andthensaid,"Doyoucareaboutdancingatall?Iamnotquitesurewhetherclevermeneverdance."

           "Iwoulddancewithyouifyouwouldallowme."

           "Oh!"saidRosamond,withaslightdeprecatorylaugh."Iwasonlygoingtosaythatwesometimeshavedancing,andIwantedtoknowwhetheryouwouldfeelinsultedifyouwereaskedtocome."

           "NotontheconditionImentioned."

           AfterthischatLydgatethoughtthathewasgoing,butonmovingtowardsthewhist-tables,hegotinterestedinwatchingMr.Farebrother’splay,whichwasmasterly,andalsohisface,whichwasastrikingmixtureoftheshrewdandthemild.Atteno’clocksupperwasbroughtin(suchwerethecustomsofMiddlemarch)andtherewaspunch-drinking;butMr.Farebrotherhadonlyaglassofwater.Hewaswinning,butthereseemedtobenoreasonwhytherenewalofrubbersshouldend,andLydgateatlasttookhisleave.

           Butasitwasnoteleveno’clock,hechosetowalkinthebriskairtowardsthetowerofSt.Botolph’s,Mr.Farebrother’schurch,whichstoodoutdark,square,andmassiveagainstthestarlight.ItwastheoldestchurchinMiddlemarch;theliving,however,wasbutavicarageworthbarelyfourhundreda-year.Lydgatehadheardthat,andhewonderednowwhetherMr.Farebrothercaredaboutthemoneyhewonatcards;thinking,"Heseemsaverypleasantfellow,butBulstrodemayhavehisgoodreasons.

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