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Chapter 6

           Brooke,seeingMrs.Cadwallader’smeritsfromadifferentpointofview,wincedalittlewhenhernamewasannouncedinthelibrary,wherehewassittingalone.

           "IseeyouhavehadourLowickCicerohere,"shesaid,seatingherselfcomfortably,throwingbackherwraps,andshowingathinbutwell-builtfigure."Isuspectyouandhearebrewingsomebadpolities,elseyouwouldnotbeseeingsomuchofthelivelyman.Ishallinformagainstyou:rememberyouarebothsuspiciouscharacterssinceyoutookPeel’ssideabouttheCatholicBill.IshalltelleverybodythatyouaregoingtoputupforMiddlemarchontheWhigsidewhenoldPinkertonresigns,andthatCasaubonisgoingtohelpyouinanunderhandmanner:goingtobribethevoterswithpamphlets,andthrowopenthepublic-housestodistributethem.Come,confess!"

           "Nothingofthesort,"saidMr.Brooke,smilingandrubbinghiseye-glasses,butreallyblushingalittleattheimpeachment."CasaubonandIdon’ttalkpoliticsmuch.Hedoesn’tcaremuchaboutthephilanthropicsideofthings;punishments,andthatkindofthing.HeonlycaresaboutChurchquestions.Thatisnotmylineofaction,youknow."

           "Ra-a-thertoomuch,myfriend.Ihaveheardofyourdoings.WhowasitthatsoldhisbitoflandtothePapistsatMiddlemarch?Ibelieveyouboughtitonpurpose.YouareaperfectGuyFaux.Seeifyouarenotburntineffigythis5thofNovembercoming.Humphreywouldnotcometoquarrelwithyouaboutit,soIamcome.

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