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

           Crawleythemostdelightfulandaccomplishedofmen,afterSouthdown,thatfallenangel:andhermammaandsister,whowereladiesofthemostsuperiorsort,managedeverythingforher,andregardedherwiththatamiablepity,ofwhichyourreallysuperiorwomanalwayshassuchasharetogiveaway.Hermammaorderedherdresses,herbooks,herbonnets,andherideasforher.Shewasmadetotakepony-riding,orpiano-exercise,oranyothersortofbodilymedicament,accordingasmyLadySouthdownsawmeet;andherladyshipwouldhavekeptherdaughterinpinaforesuptoherpresentageofsix-and-twenty,butthattheywerethrownoffwhenLadyJanewaspresentedtoQueenCharlotte.

           WhentheseladiesfirstcametotheirhouseatBrighton,itwastothemalonethatMr.Crawleypaidhispersonalvisits,contentinghimselfbyleavingacardathisaunt’shouse,andmakingamodestinquiryofMr.Bowlsorhisassistantfootman,withrespecttothehealthoftheinvalid.WhenhemetMissBriggscominghomefromthelibrarywithacargoofnovelsunderherarm,Mr.Crawleyblushedinamannerquiteunusualtohim,ashesteppedforwardandshookMissCrawley’scompanionbythehand.HeintroducedMissBriggstotheladywithwhomhehappenedtobewalking,theLadyJaneSheepshanks,saying,"LadyJane,permitmetointroducetoyoumyaunt’skindestfriendandmostaffectionatecompanion,MissBriggs,whomyouknowunderanothertitle,asauthoressofthedelightful‘LyricsoftheHeart,’ofwhichyouaresofond.

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