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Chapter 17

           Perhapsshewasconsciousofbeingtemptedtostealfromthosewhohadmuchthatshemightgivetothosewhohadnothing,andcarriedinherconsciencetheguiltofthatrepresseddesire.Onemustbepoortoknowtheluxuryofgiving!

           Mrs.Farebrotherwelcomedtheguestwithalivelyformalityandprecision.Shepresentlyinformedhimthattheywerenotofteninwantofmedicalaidinthathouse.Shehadbroughtupherchildrentowearflannelandnottoover-eatthemselves,whichlasthabitsheconsideredthechiefreasonwhypeopleneededdoctors.Lydgatepleadedforthosewhosefathersandmothershadover-eatenthemselves,butMrs.Farebrotherheldthatviewofthingsdangerous:Naturewasmorejustthanthat;itwouldbeeasyforanyfelontosaythathisancestorsoughttohavebeenhangedinsteadofhim.Ifthosehehadbadfathersandmotherswerebadthemselves,theywerehangedforthat.Therewasnoneedtogobackonwhatyoucouldn’tsee.

           "MymotherislikeoldGeorgetheThird,"saidtheVicar,"sheobjectstometaphysics."

           "Iobjecttowhatiswrong,Camden.Isay,keepholdofafewplaintruths,andmakeeverythingsquarewiththem.WhenIwasyoung,Mr.Lydgate,thereneverwasanyquestionaboutrightandwrong.Weknewourcatechism,andthatwasenough;welearnedourcreedandourduty.EveryrespectableChurchpersonhadthesameopinions.Butnow,ifyouspeakoutofthePrayer-bookitself,youareliabletobecontradicted.

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