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Chapter 63

           Fredusedtobemuchmoreeasyabouthisownaccomplishmentsinthedayswhenhehadnotbeguntodreadbeing"bowledoutbyFarebrother,"andthisterrorwasstillbeforehim.Mrs.Vincy,inherfullestmatronlybloom,lookedatMary’slittlefigure,roughwavyhair,andvisagequitewithoutliliesandroses,andwondered;tryingunsuccessfullytofancyherselfcaringaboutMary’sappearanceinweddingclothes,orfeelingcomplacencyingrandchildrenwhowould"feature"theGarths.However,thepartywasamerryone,andMarywasparticularlybright;beingglad,forFred’ssake,thathisfriendsweregettingkindertoher,andbeingalsoquitewillingthattheyshouldseehowmuchshewasvaluedbyotherswhomtheymustadmittobejudges.

           Mr.FarebrothernoticedthatLydgateseemedbored,andthatMr.Vincyspokeaslittleaspossibletohisson-in-law.Rosamondwasperfectlygracefulandcalm,andonlyasubtleobservationsuchastheVicarhadnotbeenrousedtobestowonherwouldhaveperceivedthetotalabsenceofthatinterestinherhusband’spresencewhichalovingwifeissuretobetray,evenifetiquettekeepsheralooffromhim.WhenLydgatewastakingpartintheconversation,sheneverlookedtowardshimanymorethanifshehadbeenasculpturedPsychemodelledtolookanotherway:andwhen,afterbeingcalledoutforanhourortwo,here-enteredtheroom,sheseemedunconsciousofthefact,whicheighteenmonthsbeforewouldhavehadtheeffectofanumeralbeforeciphers.

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