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Chapter 58

           

           ThosewordsofLydgate’swerelikeasadmilestonemarkinghowfarhehadtravelledfromhisolddreamland,inwhichRosamondVincyappearedtobethatperfectpieceofwomanhoodwhowouldreverenceherhusband’smindafterthefashionofanaccomplishedmermaid,usinghercombandlooking-glassandsinginghersongfortherelaxationofhisadoredwisdomalone.Hehadbeguntodistinguishbetweenthatimaginedadorationandtheattractiontowardsaman’stalentbecauseitgiveshimprestige,andislikeanorderinhisbutton-holeoranHonorablebeforehisname.

           ItmighthavebeensupposedthatRosamondhadtravelledtoo,sinceshehadfoundthepointlessconversationofMr.NedPlymdaleperfectlywearisome;buttomostmortalsthereisastupiditywhichisunendurableandastupiditywhichisaltogetheracceptableelse,indeed,whatwouldbecomeofsocialbonds?CaptainLydgate’sstupiditywasdelicatelyscented,carrieditselfwith"style,"talkedwithagoodaccent,andwascloselyrelatedtoSirGodwin.Rosamondfounditquiteagreeableandcaughtmanyofitsphrases.

           ThereforesinceRosamond,asweknow,wasfondofhorseback,therewereplentyofreasonswhysheshouldbetemptedtoresumeherridingwhenCaptainLydgate,whohadorderedhismanwithtwohorsestofollowhimandputupatthe"GreenDragon,"beggedhertogooutonthegraywhichhewarrantedtobegentleandtrainedtocarryaladyindeed,hehadboughtitforhissister,andwastakingittoQuallingham.

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