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Chapter 51

           Fiveyears:—ifhecouldonlybesurethatshecaredforhimmorethanforothers;ifhecouldonlymakeherawarethathestoodaloofuntilhecouldtellhislovewithoutloweringhimselfthenhecouldgoawayeasily,andbeginacareerwhichatfive-and-twentyseemedprobableenoughintheinwardorderofthings,wheretalentbringsfame,andfameeverythingelsewhichisdelightful.Hecouldspeakandhecouldwrite;hecouldmasteranysubjectifhechose,andhemeantalwaystotakethesideofreasonandjustice,onwhichhewouldcarryallhisardor.Whyshouldhenotonedaybeliftedabovetheshouldersofthecrowd,andfeelthathehadwonthateminencewell?WithoutdoubthewouldleaveMiddlemarch,gototown,andmakehimselffitforcelebrityby"eatinghisdinners."

           Butnotimmediately:notuntilsomekindofsignhadpassedbetweenhimandDorothea.Hecouldnotbesatisfieduntilsheknewwhy,evenifhewerethemanshewouldchoosetomarry,hewouldnotmarryher.HencehemustkeephispostandbearwithMr.Brookealittlelonger.

           ButhesoonhadreasontosuspectthatMr.Brookehadanticipatedhiminthewishtobreakuptheirconnection.Deputationswithoutandvoiceswithinhadconcurredininducingthatphilanthropisttotakeastrongermeasurethanusualforthegoodofmankind;namely,towithdrawinfavorofanothercandidate,towhomhelefttheadvantagesofhiscanvassingmachinery.

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