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Private and Confidential

           Wehadbutonecandlelighted,butitwasinamagnificentoldsilvercandlestick,andafteraveryfewquestionsfrommylady,Ihadmychoiceofamusementbetweenavolumeofsermons,andapamphletonthecorn-laws,whichMr.Crawleyhadbeenreadingbeforedinner.

           Sowesatforanhouruntilstepswereheard.

           "Putawaythecards,girls,"criedmylady,inagreattremor;"putdownMr.Crawley’sbooks,MissSharp";andtheseordershadbeenscarcelyobeyed,whenMr.Crawleyenteredtheroom.

           "Wewillresumeyesterday’sdiscourse,youngladies,"saidhe,"andyoushalleachreadapagebyturns;sothatMissaMissShortmayhaveanopportunityofhearingyou";andthepoorgirlsbegantospellalongdismalsermondeliveredatBethesdaChapel,Liverpool,onbehalfofthemissionfortheChickasawIndians.Wasitnotacharmingevening?

           AttentheservantsweretoldtocallSirPittandthehouseholdtoprayers.SirPittcameinfirst,verymuchflushed,andratherunsteadyinhisgait;andafterhimthebutler,thecanaries,Mr.Crawley’sman,threeothermen,smellingverymuchofthestable,andfourwomen,oneofwhom,Iremarked,wasverymuchoverdressed,andwhoflungmealookofgreatscornassheplumpeddownonherknees.

           AfterMr.Crawleyhaddoneharanguingandexpounding,wereceivedourcandles,andthenwewenttobed;andthenIwasdisturbedinmywriting,asIhavedescribedtomydearestsweetestAmelia.

           Goodnight.

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