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James Crawley’s Pipe Is Put Out

           Butetookoneglassofport,honestJameshadacouplecommonly,butashisfathergrewverysulkyifhemadefurtherinroadsonthebottle,thegoodladgenerallyrefrainedfromtryingformore,andsubsidedeitherintothecurrantwine,ortosomeprivategin-and-waterinthestables,whichheenjoyedinthecompanyofthecoachmanandhispipe.AtOxford,thequantityofwinewasunlimited,butthequalitywasinferior:butwhenquantityandqualityunitedasathisaunt’shouse,Jamesshowedthathecouldappreciatethemindeed;andhardlyneededanyofhiscousin’sencouragementindrainingoffthesecondbottlesuppliedbyMr.Bowls.

           Whenthetimeforcoffeecame,however,andforareturntotheladies,ofwhomhestoodinawe,theyounggentleman’sagreeablefranknesslefthim,andherelapsedintohisusualsurlytimidity;contentinghimselfbysayingyesandno,byscowlingatLadyJane,andbyupsettingonecupofcoffeeduringtheevening.

           Ifhedidnotspeakheyawnedinapitiablemanner,andhispresencethrewadampuponthemodestproceedingsoftheevening,forMissCrawleyandLadyJaneattheirpiquet,andMissBriggsatherwork,feltthathiseyeswerewildlyfixedonthem,andwereuneasyunderthatmaudlinlook.

           "Heseemsaverysilent,awkward,bashfullad,"saidMissCrawleytoMr.Pitt.

           "Heismorecommunicativeinmen’ssocietythanwithladies,"Machiaveldrylyreplied:perhapsratherdisappointedthattheportwinehadnotmadeJimspeakmore.

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