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Miss Crawley at Nurse

           "DrSquillsandmyselfhavebothconsideredMissCrawley’scasewitheveryanxietyandcare,asyoumaysuppose.Weseeherlow-spiritedandnervous;familyeventshaveagitatedher."

           "Hernephewwillcometoperdition,"Mrs.Crawleycried.

           "Haveagitatedher:andyouarrivedlikeaguardianangel,mydearMadam,apositiveguardianangel,Iassureyou,tosootheherunderthepressureofcalamity.ButDr.SquillsandIwerethinkingthatouramiablefriendisnotinsuchastateasrendersconfinementtoherbednecessary.Sheisdepressed,butthisconfinementperhapsaddstoherdepression.Sheshouldhavechange,freshair,gaiety;themostdelightfulremediesinthepharmacopoeia,"Mr.Clumpsaid,grinningandshowinghishandsometeeth."Persuadehertorise,dearMadam;dragherfromhercouchandherlowspirits;insistuponhertakinglittledrives.Theywillrestoretherosestootoyourcheeks,ifImaysospeaktoMrs.ButeCrawley."

           "ThesightofherhorridnephewcasuallyinthePark,whereIamtoldthewretchdriveswiththebrazenpartnerofhiscrimes,"Mrs.Butesaid(lettingthecatofselfishnessoutofthebagofsecrecy),"wouldcausehersuchashock,thatweshouldhavetobringherbacktobedagain.Shemustnotgoout,Mr.Clump.SheshallnotgooutaslongasIremaintowatchoverher;Andasformyhealth,whatmattersit?Igiveitcheerfully,sir.Isacrificeitatthealtarofmyduty."

           "Uponmyword,Madam,"Mr.

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