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Miss Crawley at Nurse

           Praiseeverybody,Isaytosuch:neverbesqueamish,butspeakoutyourcomplimentbothpoint-blankinaman’sface,andbehindhisback,whenyouknowthereisareasonablechanceofhishearingitagain.Neverloseachanceofsayingakindword.AsCollingwoodneversawavacantplaceinhisestatebuthetookanacornoutofhispocketandpoppeditin;sodealwithyourcomplimentsthroughlife.Anacorncostsnothing;butitmaysproutintoaprodigiousbitoftimber.

           Inaword,duringRawdonCrawley’sprosperity,hewasonlyobeyedwithsulkyacquiescence;whenhisdisgracecame,therewasnobodytohelporpityhim.Whereas,whenMrs.ButetookthecommandatMissCrawley’shouse,thegarrisontherewerecharmedtoactundersuchaleader,expectingallsortsofpromotionfromherpromises,hergenerosity,andherkindwords.

           Thathewouldconsiderhimselfbeaten,afteronedefeat,andmakenoattempttoregainthepositionhehadlost,Mrs.ButeCrawleyneverallowedherselftosuppose.SheknewRebeccatobetoocleverandspiritedanddesperateawomantosubmitwithoutastruggle;andfeltthatshemustprepareforthatcombat,andbeincessantlywatchfulagainstassault;ormine,orsurprise.

           Inthefirstplace,thoughsheheldthetown,wasshesureoftheprincipalinhabitant?WouldMissCrawleyherselfholdout;andhadshenotasecretlongingtowelcomebacktheoustedadversary?TheoldladylikedRawdon,andRebecca,whoamusedher.Mrs.

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