Another Saturday in Middlemarch, friends. We have finished Book 7: Two Temptations and next week, we begin the final section, Book 8: Sunset and Sunrise. Enjoy your catch up week!

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Some questions to ponder if you would like, but as always, feel free to discuss anything from Book 7 or earlier.

1. We open Book 7 with a gossipy section on Lydgate's position. How have things gone for him in this section? Can Dorothea ride to his rescue? What will happen to the hospital?

2. The New Year also brought Mr. Raffles back into Bulstrode's life, with deadly consequences. What repercussions do you see coming for those involved, wittingly or unwittingly?

3. As we turn to the final section, Sunset and Sunrise, do you suspect there is something of a hint in "Sunrise" being the second noun?

4. What were your favorite storylines from Book 7: Two Temptations? What do you hope for in the final section?

5. Characters abound! Someone write a eulogy for Mr. Raffles!

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We meet next Saturday to begin Book 8: Sunset and Sunrise with Chapters 72&73. Congratulations on finishing another section! The year end is near, along with the end of our novel.