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James Crawley’s Pipe Is Put Out

           "Sheisstupidandpompous,likeallyourmother’sfamily,whomInevercouldendure.Butbringthatnicegood-naturedlittleJaneasoftenaseveryouplease."Pittpromisedthathewoulddoso.HedidnottelltheCountessofSouthdownwhatopinionhisaunthadformedofherLadyship,who,onthecontrary,thoughtthatshehadmadeamostdelightfulandmajesticimpressiononMissCrawley.

           Andso,nothinglothtocomfortasicklady,andperhapsnotsorryinherhearttobefreednowandagainfromthedrearyspoutingoftheReverendBartholomewIrons,andtheserioustoadieswhogatheredroundthefootstoolofthepompousCountess,hermamma,LadyJanebecameaprettyconstantvisitortoMissCrawley,accompaniedherinherdrives,andsolacedmanyofherevenings.Shewassonaturallygoodandsoft,thatevenFirkinwasnotjealousofher;andthegentleBriggsthoughtherfriendwaslesscrueltoherwhenkindLadyJanewasby.TowardsherLadyshipMissCrawley’smannerswerecharming.Theoldspinstertoldherathousandanecdotesaboutheryouth,talkingtoherinaverydifferentstrainfromthatinwhichshehadbeenaccustomedtoconversewiththegodlesslittleRebecca;fortherewasthatinLadyJane’sinnocencewhichrenderedlighttalkingimpertinencebeforeher,andMissCrawleywastoomuchofagentlewomantooffendsuchpurity.Theyoungladyherselfhadneverreceivedkindnessexceptfromthisoldspinster,andherbrotherandfather:andsherepaidMissCrawley’sengoumentbyartlesssweetnessandfriendship.

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