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           Hehadasilhouetteofhismistressinhisbackshop,andadrawingofthePorter’sLodgeatQueen’sCrawley,donebythatspinsterherselfinIndiainkandtheonlyadditionhemadetothedecorationsoftheCurzonStreetHousewasaprintofQueen’sCrawleyinHampshire,theseatofSirWalpoleCrawley,Baronet,whowasrepresentedinagildedcardrawnbysixwhitehorses,andpassingbyalakecoveredwithswans,andbargescontainingladiesinhoops,andmusicianswithflagsandpenwigs.IndeedRagglesthoughttherewasnosuchpalaceinalltheworld,andnosuchaugustfamily.

           Asluckwouldhaveit,Raggles’houseinCurzonStreetwastoletwhenRawdonandhiswifereturnedtoLondon.TheColonelknewitanditsownerquitewell;thelatter’sconnectionwiththeCrawleyfamilyhadbeenkeptupconstantly,forRaggleshelpedMr.BowlswheneverMissCrawleyreceivedfriends.AndtheoldmannotonlylethishousetotheColonelbutofficiatedashisbutlerwheneverhehadcompany;Mrs.RagglesoperatinginthekitchenbelowandsendingupdinnersofwhicholdMissCrawleyherselfmighthaveapproved.

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