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Chapter 53

           HisdoubtsdidnotarisefromthepossiblerelationsoftheeventtoJoshuaRigg’sdestiny,whichbelongedtotheunmappedregionsnottakenundertheprovidentialgovernment,exceptperhapsinanimperfectcolonialway;buttheyarosefromreflectingthatthisdispensationtoomightbeachastisementforhimself,asMr.Farebrother’sinductiontothelivingclearlywas.

           ThiswasnotwhatMr.Bulstrodesaidtoanymanforthesakeofdeceivinghim:itwaswhathesaidtohimselfitwasasgenuinelyhismodeofexplainingeventsasanytheoryofyoursmaybe,ifyouhappentodisagreewithhim.Fortheegoismwhichentersintoourtheoriesdoesnotaffecttheirsincerity;rather,themoreouregoismissatisfied,themorerobustisourbelief.

           However,whetherforsanctionorforchastisement,Mr.Bulstrode,hardlyfifteenmonthsafterthedeathofPeterFeatherstone,hadbecometheproprietorofStoneCourt,andwhatPeterwouldsay"ifhewereworthytoknow,"hadbecomeaninexhaustibleandconsolatorysubjectofconversationtohisdisappointedrelatives.Thetableswerenowturnedonthatdearbrotherdeparted,andtocontemplatethefrustrationofhiscunningbythesuperiorcunningofthingsingeneralwasacudofdelighttoSolomon.Mrs.WaulehadamelancholytriumphintheproofthatitdidnotanswertomakefalseFeatherstonesandcutoffthegenuine;andSisterMarthareceivingthenewsintheChalkyFlatssaid,"Dear,dear!thentheAlmightycouldhavebeennonesopleasedwiththealmshousesafterall.

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