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Chapter 62

           Dorotheastoodsilent,withhereyescastdowndreamily,whileimagescrowdeduponherwhichleftthesickeningcertaintythatWillwasreferringtoMrs.Lydgate.Butwhysickening?Hewantedhertoknowthatheretoohisconductshouldbeabovesuspicion.

           Willwasnotsurprisedathersilence.Hismindalsowastumultuouslybusywhilehewatchedher,andhewasfeelingratherwildlythatsomethingmusthappentohindertheirpartingsomemiracle,clearlynothingintheirowndeliberatespeech.Yet,afterall,hadsheanyloveforhim?hecouldnotpretendtohimselfthathewouldratherbelievehertobewithoutthatpain.Hecouldnotdenythatasecretlongingfortheassurancethatshelovedhimwasattherootofallhiswords.

           Neitherofthemknewhowlongtheystoodinthatway.Dorotheawasraisinghereyes,andwasabouttospeak,whenthedooropenedandherfootmancametosay

           "Thehorsesareready,madam,wheneveryouliketostart."

           "Presently,"saidDorothea.ThenturningtoWill,shesaid,"Ihavesomememorandatowriteforthehousekeeper."

           "Imustgo,"saidWill,whenthedoorhadclosedagainadvancingtowardsher."Thedayafterto-morrowIshallleaveMiddlemarch."

           "Youhaveactedineverywayrightly,"saidDorothea,inalowtone,feelingapressureatherheartwhichmadeitdifficulttospeak.

           Sheputoutherhand,andWilltookitforaninstantwith.

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