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

           

           TheLadyEmilywasherbrother’sseniorbymanyyears;andtookconsiderablerankintheseriousworldasauthorofsomeofthedelightfultractsbeforementioned,andofmanyhymnsandspiritualpieces.Amaturespinster,andhavingbutfaintideasofmarriage,herlovefortheblacksoccupiedalmostallherfeelings.Itistoher,Ibelieve,weowethatbeautifulpoem.

           Leadustosomesunnyisle,

           Yonderinthewesterndeep;

           Wheretheskiesforeversmile,

           Andtheblacksforeverweep,&c.

           ShehadcorrespondenceswithclericalgentlemeninmostofourEastandWestIndiapossessions;andwassecretlyattachedtotheReverendSilasHornblower,whowastattooedintheSouthSeaIslands.

           AsfortheLadyJane,onwhom,asithasbeensaid,Mr.PittCrawley’saffectionhadbeenplaced,shewasgentle,blushing,silent,andtimid.Inspiteofhisfallingaway,sheweptforherbrother,andwasquiteashamedoflovinghimstill.Evenyetsheusedtosendhimlittlehurriedsmugglednotes,andpopthemintothepostinprivate.Theonedreadfulsecretwhichweigheduponherlifewas,thatsheandtheoldhousekeeperhadbeentopaySouthdownafurtivevisitathischambersintheAlbany;andfoundhimOthenaughtydearabandonedwretch!smokingacigarwithabottleofCuracaobeforehim.Sheadmiredhersister,sheadoredhermother,shethoughtMr.

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