James Crawley’s Pipe Is Put Out

           TheamiablebehaviourofMr.Crawley,andLadyJane’skindreceptionofher,highlyflatteredMissBriggs,whowasenabledtospeakagoodwordforthelatter,afterthecardsoftheSouthdownfamilyhadbeenpresentedtoMissCrawley.ACountess’scardleftpersonallytooforher,Briggs,wasnotalittlepleasingtothepoorfriendlesscompanion."WhatcouldLadySouthdownmeanbyleavingacarduponyou,Iwonder,MissBriggs?"saidtherepublicanMissCrawley;uponwhichthecompanionmeeklysaid"thatshehopedtherecouldbenoharminaladyofranktakingnoticeofapoorgentlewoman,"andsheputawaythiscardinherwork-boxamongsthermostcherishedpersonaltreasures.Furthermore,MissBriggsexplainedhowshehadmetMr.Crawleywalkingwithhiscousinandlongaffiancedbridethedaybefore:andshetoldhowkindandgentle-lookingtheladywas,andwhataplain,nottosaycommon,dressshehad,allthearticlesofwhich,fromthebonnetdowntotheboots,shedescribedandestimatedwithfemaleaccuracy.

           MissCrawleyallowedBriggstoprattleonwithoutinterruptinghertoomuch.Asshegotwell,shewaspiningforsociety.Mr.Creamer,hermedicalman,wouldnothearofherreturningtoheroldhauntsanddissipationinLondon.TheoldspinsterwastoogladtofindanycompanionshipatBrighton,andnotonlywerethecardsacknowledgedtheverynextday,butPittCrawleywasgraciouslyinvitedtocomeandseehisaunt.Hecame,bringingwithhimLadySouthdownandherdaughter.

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