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Chapter 6

           

           SirJamesChettamhadreturnedfromtheshortjourneywhichhadkepthimabsentforacoupleofdays,andhadchangedhisdress,intendingtorideovertoTiptonGrange.HishorsewasstandingatthedoorwhenMrs.Cadwalladerdroveup,andheimmediatelyappearedtherehimself,whipinhand.LadyChettamhadnotyetreturned,butMrs.Cadwallader’serrandcouldnotbedespatchedinthepresenceofgrooms,sosheaskedtobetakenintotheconservatorycloseby,tolookatthenewplants;andoncomingtoacontemplativestand,shesaid—

           "Ihaveagreatshockforyou;Ihopeyouarenotsofargoneinloveasyoupretendedtobe."

           Itwasofnouseprotesting,againstMrs.Cadwallader’swayofputtingthings.ButSirJames’scountenancechangedalittle.Hefeltavaguealarm.

           "IdobelieveBrookeisgoingtoexposehimselfafterall.IaccusedhimofmeaningtostandforMiddlemarchontheLiberalside,andhelookedsillyandneverdeniedit—talkedabouttheindependentline,andtheusualnonsense."

           "Isthatall?"saidSirJames,muchrelieved.

           "Why,"rejoinedMrs.Cadwallader,withasharpernote,"youdon’tmeantosaythatyouwouldlikehimtoturnpublicmaninthatway—makingasortofpoliticalCheapJackofhimself?"

           "Hemightbedissuaded,Ishouldthink.Hewouldnotliketheexpense."

           "ThatiswhatItoldhim.

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