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Miss Crawley at Home

           Helookedinatthedining-roomwindow,managinghishorse,whichcurvettedandcaperedbeautifullyforoneinstanttheyoungpersonmightbeseenatthewindow,whenherfigurevanished,and,doubtless,shewentupstairsagaintoresumetheaffectingdutiesofbenevolence.

           Whocouldthisyoungwomanbe,Iwonder?Thateveningalittledinnerfortwopersonswaslaidinthedining-roomwhenMrs.Firkin,thelady’smaid,pushedintohermistress’sapartment,andbustledaboutthereduringthevacancyoccasionedbythedepartureofthenewnurseandthelatterandMissBriggssatdowntotheneatlittlemeal.

           Briggswassomuchchokedbyemotionthatshecouldhardlytakeamorselofmeat.Theyoungpersoncarvedafowlwiththeutmostdelicacy,andaskedsodistinctlyforegg-sauce,thatpoorBriggs,beforewhomthatdeliciouscondimentwasplaced,started,madeagreatclatteringwiththeladle,andoncemorefellbackinthemostgushinghystericalstate.

           "HadyounotbettergiveMissBriggsaglassofwine?"saidthepersontoMr.Bowls,thelargeconfidentialman.Hedidso.Briggsseizeditmechanically,gaspeditdownconvulsively,moanedalittle,andbegantoplaywiththechickenonherplate.

           "Ithinkweshallbeabletohelpeachother,"saidthepersonwithgreatsuavity:"andshallhavenoneedofMr.Bowls’skindservices.Mr.Bowls,ifyouplease,wewillringwhenwewantyou.

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