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Chapter XIX

           Ourcompanyisnowsodispersed,fromtheCrawfordsbeinggonehome,thatnothingmorecanbedoneto-night;butifyouwillgiveusthehonourofyourcompanyto-morrowevening,Ishouldnotbeafraidoftheresult.Webespeakyourindulgence,youunderstand,asyoungperformers;webespeakyourindulgence.”

           “Myindulgenceshallbegiven,sir,”repliedSirThomasgravely,“butwithoutanyotherrehearsal.”Andwitharelentingsmile,headded,“Icomehometobehappyandindulgent.”Thenturningawaytowardsanyoralloftherest,hetranquillysaid,“Mr.andMissCrawfordwerementionedinmylastlettersfromMansfield.Doyoufindthemagreeableacquaintance?”

           Tomwastheonlyoneatallreadywithananswer,buthebeingentirelywithoutparticularregardforeither,withoutjealousyeitherinloveoracting,couldspeakveryhandsomelyofboth.“Mr.Crawfordwasamostpleasant,gentleman-likeman;hissisterasweet,pretty,elegant,livelygirl.”

           Mr.Rushworthcouldbesilentnolonger.“Idonotsayheisnotgentleman-like,considering;butyoushouldtellyourfatherheisnotabovefivefeeteight,orhewillbeexpectingawell-lookingman.”

           SirThomasdidnotquiteunderstandthis,andlookedwithsomesurpriseatthespeaker.

           “IfImustsaywhatIthink,”continuedMr.Rushworth,“inmyopinionitisverydisagreeabletobealwaysrehearsing.Itishavingtoomuchofagoodthing.IamnotsofondofactingasIwasatfirst.Ithinkweareagreatdealbetteremployed,sittingcomfortablyhereamongourselves,anddoingnothing

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