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Between Hampshire and London

           PittBinkiewastoolittleadogforsuchabigdogasRawdontoplaywith;andMatildabeingonlyagirl,ofcoursenotfitcompanionforayounggentlemanwhowasneareightyearsold,andgoingintojacketsverysoon.Hetookthecommandofthissmallpartyatoncethelittlegirlandthelittleboyfollowinghimaboutwithgreatreverenceatsuchtimesashecondescendedtosportwiththem.Hishappinessandpleasureinthecountrywereextreme.Thekitchengardenpleasedhimhugely,theflowersmoderately,butthepigeonsandthepoultry,andthestableswhenhewasallowedtovisitthem,weredelightfulobjectstohim.HeresistedbeingkissedbytheMissesCrawley,butheallowedLadyJanesometimestoembracehim,anditwasbyhersidethathelikedtositwhen,thesignaltoretiretothedrawing-roombeinggiven,theladiesleftthegentlementotheirclaretbyhersideratherthanbyhismother.ForRebecca,seeingthattendernesswasthefashion,calledRawdontoheroneeveningandstoopeddownandkissedhiminthepresenceofalltheladies.

           Helookedherfullinthefaceaftertheoperation,tremblingandturningveryred,ashiswontwaswhenmoved."Youneverkissmeathome,Mamma,"hesaid,atwhichtherewasageneralsilenceandconsternationandabynomeanspleasantlookinBecky’seyes.

           Rawdonwasfondofhissister-in-law,forherregardforhisson.LadyJaneandBeckydidnotgetonquitesowellatthisvisitasonoccasionoftheformerone,whentheColonel’swifewasbentuponpleasing.

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