🔥Bolstrode's control over the town is driven by his knowledge of people's financial secrets.
💫Rosamund captivates Lydgate with her beauty, manners, and piano playing.
📚Fairbrother, a dedicated family man, surprises Lydgate with his open-mindedness.
🎲Lydgate is bothered by Fairbrother's gambling habit but is also tempted by the extra money from the chaplain position.
🗳️Lydgate's independence is compromised as he realizes the necessity of voting with Bolstrode.