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Chapter 18

           HedidnotlikefrustratinghisownbestpurposesbygettingonbadtermswithBulstrode;hedidnotlikevotingagainstFarebrother,andhelpingtodeprivehimoffunctionandsalary;andthequestionoccurredwhethertheadditionalfortypoundsmightnotleavetheVicarfreefromthatignoblecareaboutwinningatcards.Moreover,LydgatedidnotliketheconsciousnessthatinvotingforTykeheshouldbevotingonthesideobviouslyconvenientforhimself.Butwouldtheendreallybehisownconvenience?Otherpeoplewouldsayso,andwouldallegethathewascurryingfavorwithBulstrodeforthesakeofmakinghimselfimportantandgettingonintheworld.Whatthen?Heforhisownpartknewthatifhispersonalprospectssimplyhadbeenconcerned,hewouldnothavecaredarottennutforthebanker’sfriendshiporenmity.Whathereallycaredforwasamediumforhiswork,avehicleforhisideas;andafterall,washenotboundtoprefertheobjectofgettingagoodhospital,wherehecoulddemonstratethespecificdistinctionsoffeverandtesttherapeuticresults,beforeanythingelseconnectedwiththischaplaincy?ForthefirsttimeLydgatewasfeelingthehamperingthreadlikepressureofsmallsocialconditions,andtheirfrustratingcomplexity.Attheendofhisinwarddebate,whenhesetoutforthehospital,hishopewasreallyinthechancethatdiscussionmightsomehowgiveanewaspecttothequestion,andmakethescaledipsoastoexcludethenecessityforvoting.

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