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1. Medical work steadies Lydgate, but financial anxiety makes gambling seem a possible escape from debt.
2. Lydgate visits the Green Dragon about selling his horse, begins betting, and wins sixteen pounds before young Hawley unsettles his play.
3. Seeing Lydgate’s excitement checks Fred’s own urge to gamble, and Farebrother’s message gives Fred a way to interrupt him.
4. Lydgate leaves the billiard room with Fred, and Farebrother takes Fred aside for a walk.
5. Farebrother admits that love for Mary tempts him to let Fred ruin his prospects, but he chooses to warn him instead.
6. Fred promises to honor Farebrother’s kindness, and Farebrother reassures him that Mary’s affection remains secure if he behaves well.

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Farebrother chooses to support the man who stands between him and Mary. His admission turns a warning about gambling into an act of personal sacrifice.

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