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Miss Crawley at Home

           

           "Neverbewellornevergo,MissBriggs?"theothersaid,withthesameprovokinggood-nature."Poohshewillbewellinafortnight,whenIshallgobacktomylittlepupilsatQueen’sCrawley,andtotheirmother,whoisagreatdealmoresickthanourfriend.Youneednotbejealousaboutme,mydearMissBriggs.Iamapoorlittlegirlwithoutanyfriends,oranyharminme.Idon’twanttosupplantyouinMissCrawley’sgoodgraces.ShewillforgetmeaweekafterIamgone:andheraffectionforyouhasbeentheworkofyears.Givemealittlewineifyouplease,mydearMissBriggs,andletusbefriends.I’msureIwantfriends."

           Theplacableandsoft-heartedBriggsspeechlesslypushedoutherhandatthisappeal;butshefeltthedesertionmostkeenlyforallthat,andbitterly,bitterlymoanedtheficklenessofherMatilda.Attheendofhalfanhour,themealover,MissRebeccaSharp(forsuch,astonishingtostate,isthenameofherwhohasbeendescribedingeniouslyas"theperson"hitherto),wentupstairsagaintoherpatient’srooms,fromwhich,withthemostengagingpoliteness,sheeliminatedpoorFirkin."Thankyou,Mrs.Firkin,thatwillquitedo;hownicelyyoumakeit!Iwillringwhenanythingiswanted.""Thankyou";andFirkincamedownstairsinatempestofjealousy,onlythemoredangerousbecauseshewasforcedtoconfineitinherownbosom.

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