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Chapter 29

           Thebutlerneverknewhismasterwantthedoctorbefore;butwoulditnotberighttosendforaphysician?

           WhenSirJamesenteredthelibrary,however,Mr.Casauboncouldmakesomesignsofhisusualpoliteness,andDorothea,whointhereactionfromherfirstterrorhadbeenkneelingandsobbingbyhissidenowroseandherselfproposedthatsomeoneshouldrideoffforamedicalman.

           "IrecommendyoutosendforLydgate,"saidSirJames."Mymotherhascalledhimin,andshehasfoundhimuncommonlyclever.Shehashadapooropinionofthephysicianssincemyfather’sdeath."

           Dorotheaappealedtoherhusband,andhemadeasilentsignofapproval.SoMr.Lydgatewassentforandhecamewonderfullysoon,forthemessenger,whowasSirJamesChettam’smanandknewMr.Lydgate,methimleadinghishorsealongtheLowickroadandgivinghisarmtoMissVincy.

           Celia,inthedrawing-room,hadknownnothingofthetroubletillSirJamestoldherofit.AfterDorothea’saccount,henolongerconsideredtheillnessafit,butstillsomething"ofthatnature."

           "PoordearDodohowdreadful!"saidCelia,feelingasmuchgrievedasherownperfecthappinesswouldallow.Herlittlehandswereclasped,andenclosedbySirJames’sasabudisenfoldedbyaliberalcalyx."ItisveryshockingthatMr.Casaubonshouldbeill;butIneverdidlikehim.

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