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In Which Miss Crawley’s Relations Are Very Anxious About Her

           ShehadnotmerelyoppressedherandherhouseholdshehadboredMissCrawley;andifpoorMissBriggshadbeenawomanofanyspirit,shemighthavebeenmadehappybythecommissionwhichherprincipalgavehertowritealettertoMrs.ButeCrawley,sayingthatMissCrawley’shealthwasgreatlyimprovedsinceMrs.Butehadlefther,andbeggingthelatteronnoaccounttoputherselftotrouble,orquitherfamilyforMissCrawley’ssake.ThistriumphoveraladywhohadbeenveryhaughtyandcruelinherbehaviourtoMissBriggs,wouldhaverejoicedmostwomen;butthetruthis,Briggswasawomanofnospiritatall,andthemomentherenemywasdiscomfited,shebegantofeelcompassioninherfavour.

           "HowsillyIwas,"Mrs.Butethought,andwithreason,"evertohintthatIwascoming,asIdid,inthatfoolishletterwhenwesentMissCrawleytheguinea-fowls.Ioughttohavegonewithoutawordtothepoordeardotingoldcreature,andtakenheroutofthehandsofthatninnyBriggs,andthatharpyofafemmedechambre.Oh!Bute,Bute,whydidyoubreakyourcollar-bone?"

           Why,indeed?WehaveseenhowMrs.Bute,havingthegameinherhands,hadreallyplayedhercardstoowell.ShehadruledoverMissCrawley’shouseholdutterlyandcompletely,tobeutterlyandcompletelyroutedwhenafavourableopportunityforrebellioncame.

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