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

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           "Mostcertainly,Emilywouldruineverything,"LadySouthdownsaid;andthistimeagreedtoforegoherusualpractice,whichwas,aswehavesaid,beforesheboredownpersonallyuponanyindividualwhomsheproposedtosubjugate,tofireinaquantityoftractsuponthemenacedparty(asachargeoftheFrenchwasalwaysprecededbyafuriouscannonade).LadySouthdown,wesay,forthesakeoftheinvalid’shealth,orforthesakeofhersoul’sultimatewelfare,orforthesakeofhermoney,agreedtotemporise.

           Thenextday,thegreatSouthdownfemalefamilycarriage,withtheEarl’scoronetandthelozenge(uponwhichthethreelambstrottantargentuponthefieldvertoftheSouthdowns,werequarteredwithsableonabendor,threesnuff-mullsgules,thecognizanceofthehouseofBinkie),droveupinstatetoMissCrawley’sdoor,andthetallseriousfootmanhandedintoMr.BowlsherLadyship’scardsforMissCrawley,andonelikewiseforMissBriggs.Bywayofcompromise,LadyEmilysentinapacketintheeveningforthelatterlady,containingcopiesofthe"Washerwoman,"andothermildandfavouritetractsforMissB.‘sownperusal;andafewfortheservants’hall,viz.:"CrumbsfromthePantry,""TheFryingPanandtheFire,"and"TheLiveryofSin,"ofamuchstrongerkind.

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