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Miss Crawley at Nurse

           Clumpsays,withalowbow;"but—"

           "Ihavescarcelyclosedmyeyessincemyarrival:Igiveupsleep,health,everycomfort,tomysenseofduty.WhenmypoorJameswasinthesmallpox,didIallowanyhirelingtonursehim?No."

           "Youdidwhatbecameanexcellentmother,mydearMadamthebestofmothers;but—"

           "AsthemotherofafamilyandthewifeofanEnglishclergyman,Ihumblytrustthatmyprinciplesaregood,"Mrs.Butesaid,withahappysolemnityofconviction;"and,aslongasNaturesupportsme,never,never,Mr.Clump,willIdesertthepostofduty.Othersmaybringthatgreyheadwithsorrowtothebedofsickness(hereMrs.Bute,wavingherhand,pointedtooneofoldMissCrawley’scoffee-colouredfronts,whichwasperchedonastandinthedressing-room),butIwillneverquitit.Ah,Mr.Clump!Ifear,Iknow,thatthecouchneedsspiritualaswellasmedicalconsolation."

           "WhatIwasgoingtoobserve,mydearMadam,"—heretheresoluteClumponcemoreinterposedwithablandair—"whatIwasgoingtoobservewhenyougaveutterancetosentimentswhichdoyousomuchhonour,wasthatIthinkyoualarmyourselfneedlesslyaboutourkindfriend,andsacrificeyourownhealthtooprodigallyinherfavour."

           "Iwouldlaydownmylifeformyduty,orforanymemberofmyhusband’sfamily,"Mrs.Buteinterposed.

           "Yes,Madam,ifneedwere;butwedon’twantMrsButeCrawleytobeamartyr,"Clumpsaidgallantly.

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