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In less than an hour, Mrs Cadwallader had circumvented Mrs Carter and

driven to Freshitt Hall, which was not far fro resident in Freshitt and keeping a curate in Tipton

Sir James Chettam had returned from the short journey which had kept

hied his dress, intending

to ride over to Tipton Grange His horse was standing at the door when

Mrs Cadwallader drove up, and he immediately appeared there himself,

whip in hand Lady Chettam had not yet returned, but Mrs

Cadwallader's errand could not be despatched in the presence of grooms,

so she asked to be taken into the conservatory close by, to look at the

new plants; and on coreat shock for you; I hope you are not so far gone in love

as you pretended to be"

It was of no use protesting, against Mrs Cadwallader's way of putting

things But Sir Jaue

alar to expose hi to stand for Middlemarch on the Liberal side, and he

looked silly and never denied it--talked about the independent line,

and the usual nonsense"

"Is that all?" said Sir James, much relieved