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

           Jane,writealinetotheReverendBartholomewIrons,inthethirdperson,andsaythatIdesirethepleasureofhiscompanythiseveningatteaathalf-pastsix.Heisanawakeningman;heoughttoseeMissCrawleybeforeshereststhisnight.AndEmily,mylove,getreadyapacketofbooksforMissCrawley.Putup‘AVoicefromtheFlames,’‘ATrumpet-warningtoJericho,’andthe‘FleshpotsBroken;or,theConvertedCannibal.’"

           "Andthe‘WasherwomanofFinchleyCommon,’Mamma,"saidLadyEmily."Itisaswelltobeginsoothinglyatfirst."

           "Stop,mydearladies,"saidPitt,thediplomatist."WitheverydeferencetotheopinionofmybelovedandrespectedLadySouthdown,IthinkitwouldbequiteunadvisabletocommencesoearlyuponserioustopicswithMissCrawley.Rememberherdelicatecondition,andhowlittle,howverylittleaccustomedshehashithertobeentoconsiderationsconnectedwithherimmortalwelfare."

           "Canwethenbegintooearly,Pitt?"saidLadyEmily,risingwithsixlittlebooksalreadyinherhand.

           "Ifyoubeginabruptly,youwillfrightenheraltogether.Iknowmyaunt’sworldlynaturesowellastobesurethatanyabruptattemptatconversionwillbetheveryworstmeansthatcanbeemployedforthewelfareofthatunfortunatelady.Youwillonlyfrightenandannoyher.Shewillverylikelyflingthebooksaway,andrefuseallacquaintancewiththegivers.

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