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Chapter 31

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           "Thatisbecauseheisusedtopeoplewhohaveahighstyle

           "MydearRosamond,YOUmustnotthinkoflivinginhighstyle."

           Rosamondlookeddownandplayedwithherreticule.Shewasnotafieryyoungladyandhadnosharpanswers,butshemeanttoliveasshepleased.

           "Thenitisreallytrue?"saidMrs.Bulstrode,lookingveryearnestlyatherniece."YouarethinkingofMr.Lydgate—thereissomeunderstandingbetweenyou,thoughyourfatherdoesn’tknow.Beopen,mydearRosamond:Mr.Lydgatehasreallymadeyouanoffer?"

           PoorRosamond’sfeelingswereveryunpleasant.ShehadbeenquiteeasyastoLydgate’sfeelingandintention,butnowwhenherauntputthisquestionshedidnotlikebeingunabletosayYes.Herpridewashurt,butherhabitualcontrolofmannerhelpedher.

           "Prayexcuseme,aunt.Iwouldrathernotspeakonthesubject."

           "Youwouldnotgiveyourhearttoamanwithoutadecidedprospect,Itrust,mydear.AndthinkofthetwoexcellentoffersIknowofthatyouhaverefused!—andonestillwithinyourreach,ifyouwillnotthrowitaway.Iknewaverygreatbeautywhomarriedbadlyatlast,bydoingso.Mr.NedPlymdaleisaniceyoungman—somemightthinkgood-looking;andanonlyson;andalargebusinessofthatkindisbetterthanaprofession.NotthatmarryingiseverythingIwouldhaveyouseekfirstthekingdomofGod.Butagirlshouldkeepherheartwithinherownpower.

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