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This figure hath high price: 't rought with love

Ages ago in finest ivory;

Nought enerous womanhood that fits all tin, to please a lordly eye:

The smile, you see, is perfect--wonderful

As "

Dorothea seldom left home without her husband, but she did occasionally

drive into Middle or charity

such as occur to every lady of any wealth when she lives within three

miles of a too days after that scene in the Yew-tree Walk, she

determined to use such an opportunity in order if possible to see

Lydgate, and learn fro change of sy fro the ut for knowledge about hi without it--the dread of that ignorance which would make

her unjust or hard--overcame every scruple That there had been some

crisis in her husband's un a newhis notes, and had associated her quite

newly in carrying out his plan Poor Dorothea needed to lay up stores

of patience

It was about four o'clock when she drove to Lydgate's house in Lowick

Gate, wishing, in her i him at home, that she

had written beforehand And he was not at hoate at home?" said Dorothea, who had never, that she knew

of, seen Rosae Yes,

Mrs Lydgate was at hoo in and speak to her, if she will allow me Will you ask her

if she can see me--see Mrs Casaubon, for a few e, Dorothea could hear

sounds of h an open --a few notes fro into roulades But the roulades broke off

suddenly, and then the servant caate would

be happy to see Mrs Casaubon

When the drawing-room door opened and Dorothea entered, there was a

sort of contrast not infrequent in country life when the habits of the

different ranks were less blent than now Let those who know, tell us