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Miss Crawley at Nurse

           Shedescribedwiththemostvividminutenesstheagoniesofthecountryfamilieswhomhehadruinedthesonswhomhehadplungedintodishonourandpovertythedaughterswhomhehadinveigledintoperdition.Sheknewthepoortradesmenwhowerebankruptbyhisextravagancethemeanshiftsandroguerieswithwhichhehadministeredtoittheastoundingfalsehoodsbywhichhehadimposeduponthemostgenerousofaunts,andtheingratitudeandridiculebywhichhehadrepaidhersacrifices.SheimpartedthesestoriesgraduallytoMissCrawley;gaveherthewholebenefitofthem;feltittobeherboundendutyasaChristianwomanandmotherofafamilytodoso;hadnotthesmallestremorseorcompunctionforthevictimwhomhertonguewasimmolating;nay,verylikelythoughtheractwasquitemeritorious,andplumedherselfuponherresolutemannerofperformingit.Yes,ifaman’scharacteristobeabused,saywhatyouwill,there’snobodylikearelationtodothebusiness.Andoneisboundtoown,regardingthisunfortunatewretchofaRawdonCrawley,thatthemeretruthwasenoughtocondemnhim,andthatallinventionsofscandalwerequitesuperfluouspainsonhisfriends’parts.

           Rebecca,too,beingnowarelative,cameinforthefullestshareofMrs.Bute’skindinquiries.

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