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Chapter XXIV

           Thegloryofheroism,ofusefulness,ofexertion,ofendurance,madehisownhabitsofselfishindulgenceappearinshamefulcontrast;andhewishedhehadbeenaWilliamPrice,distinguishinghimselfandworkinghiswaytofortuneandconsequencewithsomuchself-respectandhappyardour,insteadofwhathewas!

           Thewishwasrathereagerthanlasting.Hewasrousedfromthereverieofretrospectionandregretproducedbyit,bysomeinquiryfromEdmundastohisplansforthenextday’shunting;andhefounditwasaswelltobeamanoffortuneatoncewithhorsesandgroomsathiscommand.Inonerespectitwasbetter,asitgavehimthemeansofconferringakindnesswherehewishedtooblige.Withspirits,courage,andcuriosityuptoanything,Williamexpressedaninclinationtohunt;andCrawfordcouldmounthimwithouttheslightestinconveniencetohimself,andwithonlysomescruplestoobviateinSirThomas,whoknewbetterthanhisnephewthevalueofsuchaloan,andsomealarmstoreasonawayinFanny.ShefearedforWilliam;bynomeansconvincedbyallthathecouldrelateofhisownhorsemanshipinvariouscountries,ofthescramblingpartiesinwhichhehadbeenengaged,theroughhorsesandmuleshehadridden,orhismanynarrowescapesfromdreadfulfalls,thathewasatallequaltothemanagementofahigh-fedhunterinanEnglishfox-chase;nortillhereturnedsafeandwell,withoutaccidentordiscredit,couldshebereconciledtotherisk,orfeelanyofthatobligationtoMr.Crawfordforlendingthehorsewhichhehadfullyintendeditshouldproduce

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