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James Crawley’s Pipe Is Put Out

           Buteregrettedmore(thoughsheconfessedless)thaneverhermonstrousfaultinsoinsultingMissBriggs,andinbeingsohaughtyandparsimonioustoBowlsandFirkin,thatshehadnotasinglepersonleftinMissCrawley’shouseholdtogiveherinformationofwhattookplacethere."ItwasallBute’scollar-bone,"shepersistedinsaying;"ifthathadnotbroke,Ineverwouldhavelefther.Iamamartyrtodutyandtoyourodiousunclericalhabitofhunting,Bute."

           "Hunting;nonsense!Itwasyouthatfrightenedher,Barbara,"thedivineinterposed."You’reacleverwoman,butyou’vegotadevilofatemper;andyou’reascrewwithyourmoney,Barbara."

           "You’dhavebeenscrewedingaol,Bute,ifIhadnotkeptyourmoney."

           "IknowIwould,mydear,"saidtheRector,good-naturedly."YouAREacleverwoman,butyoumanagetoowell,youknow":andthepiousmanconsoledhimselfwithabigglassofport.

           "WhatthedeucecanshefindinthatspooneyofaPittCrawley?"hecontinued."ThefellowhasnotpluckenoughtosayBotoagoose.IrememberwhenRawdon,whoisaman,andbehangedtohim,usedtofloghimroundthestablesasifhewasawhipping-top:andPittwouldgohowlinghometohismaha,ha!Why,eitherofmyboyswouldwhophimwithonehand.Jimsayshe’srememberedatOxfordasMissCrawleystillthespooney.

           "Isay,Barbara,"hisreverencecontinued,afterapause.

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