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Chapter 17

           AndIdon’tthinkmysermonsareworthaloadofcoalstothem."

           "Mr.Lydgate,"saidMrs.Farebrother,whocouldnotletthispass,"youdon’tknowmyson:healwaysundervalueshimself.ItellhimheisundervaluingtheGodwhomadehim,andmadehimamostexcellentpreacher."

           "ThatmustbeahintformetotakeMr.Lydgateawaytomystudy,mother,"saidtheVicar,laughing."Ipromisedtoshowyoumycollection,"headded,turningtoLydgate;"shallwego?"

           Allthreeladiesremonstrated.Mr.Lydgateoughtnottobehurriedawaywithoutbeingallowedtoacceptanothercupoftea:MissWinifredhadabundanceofgoodteainthepot.WhywasCamdeninsuchhastetotakeavisitortohisden?Therewasnothingbutpickledvermin,anddrawersfullofblue-bottlesandmoths,withnocarpetonthefloor.Mr.Lydgatemustexcuseit.Agameatcribbagewouldbefarbetter.Inshort,itwasplainthatavicarmightbeadoredbyhiswomankindasthekingofmenandpreachers,andyetbeheldbythemtostandinmuchneedoftheirdirection.Lydgate,withtheusualshallownessofayoungbachelor.wonderedthatMr.Farebrotherhadnottaughtthembetter.

           "Mymotherisnotusedtomyhavingvisitorswhocantakeanyinterestinmyhobbies,"saidtheVicar,asheopenedthedoorofhisstudy,whichwasindeedasbareofluxuriesforthebodyastheladieshadimplied,unlessashortporcelainpipeandatobacco-boxweretobeexcepted.

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