Ярмарок марнославства

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           Acarriageandfoursplendidhorses,coveredwitharmorialbearings,however,awaitedusatMudbury,fourmilesfromQueen’sCrawley,andwemadeourentrancetothebaronet’sparkinstate.Thereisafineavenueofamilelongleadingtothehouse,andthewomanatthelodge-gate(overthepillarsofwhichareaserpentandadove,thesupportersoftheCrawleyarms),madeusanumberofcurtsiesassheflungopentheoldironcarveddoors,whicharesomethinglikethoseatodiousChiswick.

           "There’sanavenue,"saidSirPitt,"amilelong.There’ssixthousandpoundoftimberinthemtheretrees.Doyoucallthatnothing?"HepronouncedavenueEVENUE,andnothingNOTHINK,sodroll;andhehadaMr.Hodson,hishindfromMudbury,intothecarriagewithhim,andtheytalkedaboutdistraining,andsellingup,anddrainingandsubsoiling,andagreatdealabouttenantsandfarmingmuchmorethanIcouldunderstand.SamMileshadbeencaughtpoaching,andPeterBaileyhadgonetotheworkhouseatlast."Servehimright,"saidSirPitt;"himandhisfamilyhasbeencheatingmeonthatfarmthesehundredandfiftyyears."Someoldtenant,Isuppose,whocouldnotpayhisrent.SirPittmighthavesaid"heandhisfamily,"tobesure;butrichbaronetsdonotneedtobecarefulaboutgrammar,aspoorgovernessesmustbe.

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