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           MissCrawleywas,inconsequence,anobjectofgreatrespectwhenshecametoQueen’sCrawley,forshehadabalanceatherbanker’swhichwouldhavemadeherbelovedanywhere.

           Whatadignityitgivesanoldlady,thatbalanceatthebanker’s!Howtenderlywelookatherfaultsifsheisarelative(andmayeveryreaderhaveascoreofsuch),whatakindgood-naturedoldcreaturewefindher!HowthejuniorpartnerofHobbsandDobbsleadshersmilingtothecarriagewiththelozengeuponit,andthefatwheezycoachman!How,whenshecomestopayusavisit,wegenerallyfindanopportunitytoletourfriendsknowherstationintheworld!Wesay(andwithperfecttruth)IwishIhadMissMacWhirter’ssignaturetoachequeforfivethousandpounds.Shewouldn’tmissit,saysyourwife.Sheismyaunt,sayyou,inaneasycarelessway,whenyourfriendasksifMissMacWhirterisanyrelative.Yourwifeisperpetuallysendingherlittletestimoniesofaffection,yourlittlegirlsworkendlessworstedbaskets,cushions,andfootstoolsforher.Whatagoodfirethereisinherroomwhenshecomestopayyouavisit,althoughyourwifelacesherstayswithoutone!Thehouseduringherstayassumesafestive,neat,warm,jovial,snugappearancenotvisibleatotherseasons.Youyourself,dearsir,forgettogotosleepafterdinner,andfindyourselfallofasudden(thoughyouinvariablylose)veryfondofarubber.Whatgooddinnersyouhavegameeveryday,Malmsey-Madeira,andnoendoffishfromLondon

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