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           Bothwereofcoursetooprudenttogiveupthefifteenhundredayearwhichwasbroughtinbythesecondseat(atthisperiodfilledbyMr.Quadroon,withcarteblancheontheSlavequestion);indeedthefamilyestatewasmuchembarrassed,andtheincomedrawnfromtheboroughwasofgreatusetothehouseofQueen’sCrawley.

           IthadneverrecoveredtheheavyfineimposeduponWalpoleCrawley,firstbaronet,forpeculationintheTapeandSealingWaxOffice.SirWalpolewasajollyfellow,eagertoseizeandtospendmoney(alieniappetens,suiprofusus,asMr.Crawleywouldremarkwithasigh),andinhisdaybelovedbyallthecountyfortheconstantdrunkennessandhospitalitywhichwasmaintainedatQueen’sCrawley.Thecellarswerefilledwithburgundythen,thekennelswithhounds,andthestableswithgallanthunters;now,suchhorsesasQueen’sCrawleypossessedwenttoplough,orranintheTrafalgarCoach;anditwaswithateamoftheseveryhorses,onanoff-day,thatMissSharpwasbroughttotheHall;forboorashewas,SirPittwasasticklerforhisdignitywhileathome,andseldomdroveoutbutwithfourhorses,andthoughhedinedoffboiledmutton,hadalwaysthreefootmentoserveit.

           Ifmereparsimonycouldhavemadeamanrich,SirPittCrawleymighthavebecomeverywealthyifhehadbeenanattorneyinacountrytown,withnocapitalbuthisbrains,itisverypossiblethathewouldhaveturnedthemtogoodaccount,andmighthaveachievedforhimselfaveryconsiderableinfluenceandcompetency.

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