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Miss Crawley at Home

           Herwoman’sinstincthadtoldherthatitwasGeorgewhohadinterruptedthesuccessofherfirstlove-passage,andsheesteemedhimaccordingly.

           "Ionlyjustwarnyou,"hesaidtoRawdonCrawley,withaknowinglookhehadboughtthehorse,andlostsomescoreofguineasafterdinner,"IjustwarnyouIknowwomen,andcounselyoutobeonthelook-out."

           "Thankyou,myboy,"saidCrawley,withalookofpeculiargratitude."You’rewideawake,Isee."AndGeorgewentoff,thinkingCrawleywasquiteright.

           HetoldAmeliaofwhathehaddone,andhowhehadcounselledRawdonCrawleyadevilishgood,straightforwardfellowtobeonhisguardagainstthatlittlesly,schemingRebecca.

           "Againstwhom?"Ameliacried.

           "Yourfriendthegoverness.Don’tlooksoastonished."

           "OGeorge,whathaveyoudone?"Ameliasaid.Forherwoman’seyes,whichLovehadmadesharp-sighted,hadinoneinstantdiscoveredasecretwhichwasinvisibletoMissCrawley,topoorvirginBriggs,andaboveall,tothestupidpeepersofthatyoungwhiskeredprig,LieutenantOsborne.

           ForasRebeccawasshawlingherinanupperapartment,wherethesetwofriendshadanopportunityforalittleofthatsecrettalkingandconspiringwhichformthedelightoffemalelife,Amelia,cominguptoRebecca,andtakinghertwolittlehandsinhers,said,"Rebecca,Iseeitall."

           Rebeccakissedher.

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