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Chapter 38

           Ishouldhearlessgrumblingwhenmytitheispaid.Idon’tknowwhatIshoulddoiftherewerenotamodusinTipton."

           "IwanthimtohaveapropermantolookafterthingsIwanthimtotakeonGarthagain,"saidSirJames."HegotridofGarthtwelveyearsago,andeverythinghasbeengoingwrongsince.IthinkofgettingGarthtomanageformehehasmadesuchacapitalplanformybuildings;andLovegoodishardlyuptothemark.ButGarthwouldnotundertaketheTiptonestateagainunlessBrookeleftitentirelytohim."

           "Intherightofittoo,"saidtheRector."Garthisanindependentfellow:anoriginal,simple-mindedfellow.Oneday,whenhewasdoingsomevaluationforme,hetoldmepoint-blankthatclergymenseldomunderstoodanythingaboutbusiness,anddidmischiefwhentheymeddled;buthesaiditasquietlyandrespectfullyasifhehadbeentalkingtomeaboutsailors.HewouldmakeadifferentparishofTipton,ifBrookewouldlethimmanage.Iwish,bythehelpofthe‘Trumpet,’youcouldbringthatround."

           "IfDorotheahadkeptnearheruncle,therewouldhavebeensomechance,"saidSirJames."Shemighthavegotsomepoweroverhimintime,andshewasalwaysuneasyabouttheestate.Shehadwonderfullygoodnotionsaboutsuchthings.ButnowCasaubontakesherupentirely.Celiacomplainsagooddeal.Wecanhardlygethertodinewithus,sincehehadthatfit."SirJamesendedwithalookofpityingdisgust,andMrs.

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