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Between Hampshire and London

           Hetalkedaboutcrops,corn-laws,politics,withthebestcountrygentlemen.He(whohadbeenformerlyinclinedtobeasadfree-thinkeronthesepoints)enteredintopoachingandgamepreservingwithardour.Hedidn’thunt;hewasn’tahuntingman;hewasamanofbooksandpeacefulhabits;buthethoughtthatthebreedofhorsesmustbekeptupinthecountry,andthatthebreedoffoxesmustthereforebelookedto,andforhispart,ifhisfriend,SirHuddlestoneFuddlestone,likedtodrawhiscountryandmeetasofoldtheF.houndsusedtodoatQueen’sCrawley,heshouldbehappytoseehimthere,andthegentlemenoftheFuddlestonehunt.AndtoLadySouthdown’sdismaytoohebecamemoreorthodoxinhistendencieseveryday;gaveuppreachinginpublicandattendingmeeting-houses;wentstoutlytochurch;calledontheBishopandalltheClergyatWinchester;andmadenoobjectionwhentheVenerableArchdeaconTrumperaskedforagameofwhist.WhatpangsmusthavebeenthoseofLadySouthdown,andwhatanuttercastawayshemusthavethoughtherson-in-lawforpermittingsuchagodlessdiversion!Andwhen,onthereturnofthefamilyfromanoratorioatWinchester,theBaronetannouncedtotheyoungladiesthatheshouldnextyearveryprobablytakethemtothe"countyballs,"theyworshippedhimforhiskindness.LadyJanewasonlytooobedient,andperhapsgladherselftogo.

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