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Chapter 9

           CeliathoughtwithsomedismalnessofthetimesheshouldhavetospendasbridesmaidatLowick,whilethecuratehadprobablynoprettylittlechildrenwhomshecouldlike,irrespectiveofprinciple.

           Mr.Tuckerwasinvaluableintheirwalk;andperhapsMr.Casaubonhadnotbeenwithoutforesightonthishead,thecuratebeingabletoanswerallDorothea’squestionsaboutthevillagersandtheotherparishioners.Everybody,heassuredher,waswelloffinLowick:notacottagerinthosedoublecottagesatalowrentbutkeptapig,andthestripsofgardenatthebackwerewelltended.Thesmallboysworeexcellentcorduroy,thegirlswentoutastidyservants,ordidalittlestraw-plaitingathome:noloomshere,noDissent;andthoughthepublicdispositionwasrathertowardslayingbymoneythantowardsspirituality,therewasnotmuchvice.ThespeckledfowlsweresonumerousthatMr.Brookeobserved,"Yourfarmersleavesomebarleyforthewomentoglean,Isee.Thepoorfolksheremighthaveafowlintheirpot,asthegoodFrenchkingusedtowishforallhispeople.TheFrencheatagoodmanyfowlsskinnyfowls,youknow."

           "Ithinkitwasaverycheapwishofhis,"saidDorothea,indignantly."Arekingssuchmonstersthatawishlikethatmustbereckonedaroyalvirtue?"

           "Andifhewishedthemaskinnyfowl,"saidCelia,"thatwouldnotbenice.Butperhapshewishedthemtohavefatfowls.

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