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           Theyarenotrenderedlessgloomy,Ipromiseyou,byhavingtheshuttersalwaysshut;andthereisscarceoneoftheapartments,butwhenthelightwasletintoit,Iexpectedtoseeaghostintheroom.Wehaveaschoolroomonthesecondfloor,withmybedroomleadingintoitononeside,andthatoftheyoungladiesontheother.ThenthereareMr.Pitt’sapartmentsMr.Crawley,heiscalledtheeldestson,andMr.RawdonCrawley’sroomsheisanofficerlikeSOMEBODY,andawaywithhisregiment.ThereisnowantofroomIassureyou.YoumightlodgeallthepeopleinRussellSquareinthehouse,Ithink,andhavespacetospare.

           Halfanhourafterourarrival,thegreatdinner-bellwasrung,andIcamedownwithmytwopupils(theyareverythininsignificantlittlechitsoftenandeightyearsold).Icamedowninyourdearmuslingown(aboutwhichthatodiousMrs.Pinnerwassorude,becauseyougaveitme);forIamtobetreatedasoneofthefamily,exceptoncompanydays,whentheyoungladiesandIaretodineupstairs.

           Well,thegreatdinner-bellrang,andweallassembledinthelittledrawing-roomwheremyLadyCrawleysits.SheisthesecondLadyCrawley,andmotheroftheyoungladies.Shewasanironmonger’sdaughter,andhermarriagewasthoughtagreatmatch.Shelooksasifshehadbeenhandsomeonce,andhereyesarealwaysweepingforthelossofherbeauty.Sheispaleandmeagreandhigh-shouldered,andhasnotawordtosayforherself,evidently.HerstepsonMr.

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