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Miss Crawley at Home

           

           Atdinnertowhichmealshedescendedforhalfanhourshekeptthepeacebetweenthem:afterwhichshedisappearedforthenight;whenRawdonwouldrideovertothedepotofthe150thatMudbury,leavinghispapatothesocietyofMr.Horrocksandhisrumandwater.ShepassedaswearyafortnightasevermortalspentinMissCrawley’ssick-room;butherlittlenervesseemedtobeofiron,asshewasquiteunshakenbythedutyandthetediumofthesick-chamber.

           Shenevertolduntillongafterwardshowpainfulthatdutywas;howpeevishapatientwasthejovialoldlady;howangry;howsleepless;inwhathorrorsofdeath;duringwhatlongnightsshelaymoaning,andinalmostdeliriousagoniesrespectingthatfutureworldwhichshequiteignoredwhenshewasingoodhealth.Picturetoyourself,ohfairyoungreader,aworldly,selfish,graceless,thankless,religionlessoldwoman,writhinginpainandfear,andwithoutherwig.Picturehertoyourself,andereyoubeold,learntoloveandpray!

           Sharpwatchedthisgracelessbedsidewithindomitablepatience.Nothingescapedher;and,likeaprudentsteward,shefoundauseforeverything.ShetoldmanyagoodstoryaboutMissCrawley’sillnessinafterdaysstorieswhichmadetheladyblushthroughherartificialcarnations.Duringtheillnessshewasneveroutoftemper;alwaysalert;shesleptlight,havingaperfectlyclearconscience;andcouldtakethatrefreshmentatalmostanyminute’swarning.

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