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James Crawley’s Pipe Is Put Out

           

           HehadspenttheearlypartofthenextmorninginwritinghometohismotheramostflourishingaccountofhisreceptionbyMissCrawley.Butah!helittleknewwhatevilsthedaywasbringingforhim,andhowshorthisreignoffavourwasdestinedtobe.AcircumstancewhichJimhadforgottenatrivialbutfatalcircumstancehadtakenplaceattheCribb’sArmsonthenightbeforehehadcometohisaunt’shouse.ItwasnootherthanthisJim,whowasalwaysofagenerousdisposition,andwheninhiscupsespeciallyhospitable,hadinthecourseofthenighttreatedtheTutburychampionandtheRottingdeanman,andtheirfriends,twiceorthricetotherefreshmentofgin-and-watersothatnolessthaneighteenglassesofthatfluidateightpenceperglasswerechargedinMr.JamesCrawley’sbill.Itwasnottheamountofeightpences,butthequantityofginwhichtoldfatallyagainstpoorJames’scharacter,whenhisaunt’sbutler,Mr.Bowls,wentdownathismistress’srequesttopaytheyounggentleman’sbill.Thelandlord,fearinglesttheaccountshouldberefusedaltogether,sworesolemnlythattheyounggenthadconsumedpersonallyeveryfarthing’sworthoftheliquor:andBowlspaidthebillfinally,andshoweditonhisreturnhometoMrs.Firkin,whowasshockedatthefrightfulprodigalityofgin;andtookthebilltoMissBriggsasaccountant-general;whothoughtitherdutytomentionthecircumstancetoherprincipal,MissCrawley.

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