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Chapter 35

           "Ishan’tleavemymoneytobepoureddownthesink,andIshan’tleaveittofoundlingsfromAfricay.IlikeFeather,stonesthatwerebrewedsuch,andnotturnedFeatherstoneswithstickingthenameon’em."

           SolomonaddressedtheseremarksinaloudasidetoMrs.Wauleasherosetoaccompanyher.BrotherJonahfelthimselfcapableofmuchmorestingingwitthanthis,buthereflectedthattherewasnouseinoffendingthenewproprietorofStoneCourt,untilyouwerecertainthathewasquitewithoutintentionsofhospitalitytowardswittymenwhosenamehewasabouttobear.

           Mr.JoshuaRigg,infact,appearedtotroublehimselflittleaboutanyinnuendoes,butshowedanotablechangeofmanner,walkingcoollyuptoMr.Standishandputtingbusinessquestionswithmuchcoolness.Hehadahighchirpingvoiceandavileaccent.Fred,whomhenolongermovedtolaughter,thoughthimthelowestmonsterhehadeverseen.ButFredwasfeelingrathersick.TheMiddlemarchmercerwaitedforanopportunityofengagingMr.Rigginconversation:therewasnoknowinghowmanypairsoflegsthenewproprietormightrequirehosefor,andprofitsweremoretobereliedonthanlegacies.Also,themercer,asasecondcousin,wasdispassionateenoughtofeelcuriosity.

           Mr.Vincy,afterhisoneoutburst,hadremainedproudlysilent,thoughtoomuchpreoccupiedwithunpleasantfeelingstothinkofmoving,tillheobservedthathiswifehadgonetoFred’ssideandwascryingsilentlywhilesheheldherdarling’shand.

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