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Chapter 61

           IfIhadanyfortuneofmyown,Iwouldwillinglypayittoanyonewhocoulddisprovewhatyouhavetoldme.WhatIhavetothankyouforisthatyoukeptthemoneytillnow,whenIcanrefuseit.Itoughttoliewithaman’sselfthatheisagentleman.Good-night,sir."

           Bulstrodewasgoingtospeak,butWill,withdeterminedquickness,wasoutoftheroominaninstant,andinanotherthehall-doorhadclosedbehindhim.HewastoostronglypossessedwithpassionaterebellionagainstthisinheritedblotwhichhadbeenthrustonhisknowledgetoreflectatpresentwhetherhehadnotbeentoohardonBulstrodetooarrogantlymercilesstowardsamanofsixty,whowasmakingeffortsatretrievalwhentimehadrenderedthemvain.

           NothirdpersonlisteningcouldhavethoroughlyunderstoodtheimpetuosityofWill’srepulseorthebitternessofhiswords.NoonebuthimselfthenknewhoweverythingconnectedwiththesentimentofhisowndignityhadanimmediatebearingforhimonhisrelationtoDorotheaandtoMr.Casaubon’streatmentofhim.AndintherushofimpulsesbywhichheflungbackthatofferofBulstrode’stherewasmingledthesensethatitwouldhavebeenimpossibleforhimevertotellDorotheathathehadacceptedit.

           AsforBulstrodewhenWillwasgonehesufferedaviolentreaction,andweptlikeawoman

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