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Miss Crawley at Nurse

           Thisindefatigablepursueroftruth(havinggivenstrictordersthatthedoorwastobedeniedtoallemissariesorlettersfromRawdon),tookMissCrawley’scarriage,anddrovetoheroldfriendMissPinkerton,atMinervaHouse,ChiswickMall,towhomsheannouncedthedreadfulintelligenceofCaptainRawdon’sseductionbyMissSharp,andfromwhomshegotsundrystrangeparticularsregardingtheex-governess’sbirthandearlyhistory.ThefriendoftheLexicographerhadplentyofinformationtogive.MissJemimawasmadetofetchthedrawing-master’sreceiptsandletters.Thisonewasfromaspunging-house:thatentreatedanadvance:anotherwasfullofgratitudeforRebecca’sreceptionbytheladiesofChiswick:andthelastdocumentfromtheunluckyartist’spenwasthatinwhich,fromhisdyingbed,herecommendedhisorphanchildtoMissPinkerton’sprotection.TherewerejuvenilelettersandpetitionsfromRebecca,too,inthecollection,imploringaidforherfatherordeclaringherowngratitude.PerhapsinVanityFairtherearenobettersatiresthanletters.Takeabundleofyourdearfriend’softenyearsbackyourdearfriendwhomyouhatenow.

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