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A Round-about Chapter between London and Hampshire

           Itwasthefirsttimethepoorlittleboyhadeverwitnessedorheardofsuchaceremonial.

           ThehousehadbeenmuchimprovedevensincetheBaronet’sbriefreign,andwaspronouncedbyBeckytobeperfect,charming,delightful,whenshesurveyeditinhiscompany.AsforlittleRawdon,whoexamineditwiththechildrenforhisguides,itseemedtohimaperfectpalaceofenchantmentandwonder.Therewerelonggalleries,andancientstatebedrooms,therewerepicturesandoldChina,andarmour.ThereweretheroomsinwhichGrandpapadied,andbywhichthechildrenwalkedwithterrifiedlooks."WhowasGrandpapa?"heasked;andtheytoldhimhowheusedtobeveryold,andusedtobewheeledaboutinagarden-chair,andtheyshowedhimthegarden-chaironedayrottingintheout-houseinwhichithadlainsincetheoldgentlemanhadbeenwheeledawayyondertothechurch,ofwhichthespirewasglitteringovertheparkelms.

           ThebrothershadgoodoccupationforseveralmorningsinexaminingtheimprovementswhichhadbeeneffectedbySirPitt’sgeniusandeconomy.Andastheywalkedorrode,andlookedatthem,theycouldtalkwithouttoomuchboringeachother.AndPitttookcaretotellRawdonwhataheavyoutlayofmoneytheseimprovementshadoccasioned,andthatamanoflandedandfundedpropertywasoftenveryhardpressedfortwentypounds."Thereisthatnewlodge-gate,"saidPitt,pointingtoithumblywiththebamboocane,"IcannomorepayforitbeforethedividendsinJanuarythanIcanfly

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