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When she repeated Fred's news to Lydgate, he said, "Take care you don't

drop the faintest hint to Ladislaw, Rosy He is likely to fly out as

if you insulted him Of course it is a painful affair"

Rosae of

placid indifference But the next tiate was

away, she spoke archly about his not going to London as he had

threatened

"I know all about it I have a confidential little bird," said she,

showing very pretty airs of her head over the bit of work held high

between her active fingers "There is a powerful hborhood"

"To be sure there is Nobody knows that better than you," said Will,

with light gallantry, but inwardly prepared to be angry

"It is really thethat there was no one else whom Mrs Casaubon would so much

like to marry, and no one ould so entle her

forfeit her property if she did entleman--and then--and

then--and then--oh, I have no doubt the end will be thoroughly

ro over face and ears,