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Between Hampshire and London

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           Thereforeitwasthatthisroguishdiplomatisthasgrownsohospitable;thathewassociviltooratoriosandhospitals;sokindtoDeansandChapters;sogenerousingivingandacceptingdinners;souncommonlygracioustofarmersonmarket-days;andsomuchinterestedaboutcountybusiness;andthattheChristmasattheHallwasthegayestwhichhadbeenknownthereformanyalongday.

           OnChristmasDayagreatfamilygatheringtookplace.AlltheCrawleysfromtheRectorycametodine.RebeccawasasfrankandfondofMrs.Buteasiftheotherhadneverbeenherenemy;shewasaffectionatelyinterestedinthedeargirls,andsurprisedattheprogresswhichtheyhadmadeinmusicsincehertime,andinsisteduponencoringoneoftheduetsoutofthegreatsong-bookswhichJim,grumbling,hadbeenforcedtobringunderhisarmfromtheRectory.Mrs.Bute,perforce,wasobligedtoadoptadecentdemeanourtowardsthelittleadventuressofcoursebeingfreetodiscoursewithherdaughtersafterwardsabouttheabsurdrespectwithwhichSirPitttreatedhissister-in-law.ButJim,whohadsatnexttoheratdinner,declaredshewasatrump,andoneandalloftheRector’sfamilyagreedthatthelittleRawdonwasafineboy.Theyrespectedapossiblebaronetintheboy,betweenwhomandthetitletherewasonlythelittlesicklypalePittBinkie.

           Thechildrenwereverygoodfriends.

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