Chapter XLII

           

           ThePriceswerejustsettingoffforchurchthenextdaywhenMr.Crawfordappearedagain.Hecame,nottostop,buttojointhem;hewasaskedtogowiththemtotheGarrisonchapel,whichwasexactlywhathehadintended,andtheyallwalkedthithertogether.

           Thefamilywerenowseentoadvantage.Naturehadgiventhemnoinconsiderableshareofbeauty,andeverySundaydressedthemintheircleanestskinsandbestattire.SundayalwaysbroughtthiscomforttoFanny,andonthisSundayshefeltitmorethanever.HerpoormothernowdidnotlooksoveryunworthyofbeingLadyBertram’ssisterasshewasbuttooapttolook.Itoftengrievedhertothehearttothinkofthecontrastbetweenthem;tothinkthatwherenaturehadmadesolittledifference,circumstancesshouldhavemadesomuch,andthathermother,ashandsomeasLadyBertram,andsomeyearsherjunior,shouldhaveanappearancesomuchmorewornandfaded,socomfortless,soslatternly,soshabby.ButSundaymadeheraverycreditableandtolerablycheerful-lookingMrs.Price,comingabroadwithafinefamilyofchildren,feelingalittlerespiteofherweeklycares,andonlydiscomposedifshesawherboysrunintodanger,orRebeccapassbywithaflowerinherhat.

           Inchapeltheywereobligedtodivide,butMr.Crawfordtookcarenottobedividedfromthefemalebranch;andafterchapelhestillcontinuedwiththem,andmadeoneinthefamilypartyontheramparts.

           Mrs.PricetookherweeklywalkontherampartseveryfineSundaythroughouttheyear,alwaysgoingdirectlyaftermorningserviceandstayingtilldinner-time.

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