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Between Hampshire and London

           TheDowagerwroteoffthedirestdescriptionsofherdaughter’sworldlybehaviourtotheauthoressoftheWasherwomanofFinchleyCommonattheCape;andherhouseinBrightonbeingaboutthistimeunoccupied,returnedtothatwatering-place,herabsencebeingnotverymuchdeploredbyherchildren.Wemaysuppose,too,thatRebecca,onpayingasecondvisittoQueen’sCrawley,didnotfeelparticularlygrievedattheabsenceoftheladyofthemedicinechest;thoughshewroteaChristmaslettertoherLadyship,inwhichsherespectfullyrecalledherselftoLadySouthdown’srecollection,spokewithgratitudeofthedelightwhichherLadyship’sconversationhadgivenherontheformervisit,dilatedonthekindnesswithwhichherLadyshiphadtreatedherinsickness,anddeclaredthateverythingatQueen’sCrawleyremindedherofherabsentfriend.

           AgreatpartofthealtereddemeanourandpopularityofSirPittCrawleymighthavebeentracedtothecounselsofthatastutelittleladyofCurzonStreet."YouremainaBaronetyouconsenttobeamerecountrygentleman,"shesaidtohim,whilehehadbeenherguestinLondon."No,SirPittCrawley,Iknowyoubetter.Iknowyourtalentsandyourambition.Youfancyyouhidethemboth,butyoucanconcealneitherfromme.IshowedLordSteyneyourpamphletonmalt.Hewasfamiliarwithit,andsaiditwasintheopinionofthewholeCabinetthemostmasterlythingthathadappearedonthesubject.TheMinistryhasitseyeuponyou,andIknowwhatyouwant.

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