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           ,orLadyCrawley,asshestyledherself,cametotownatonce(attendedwithhersolicitors,Messrs.Burke,Thurtell,andHayes,ofThaviesInn)anddaredtheCompanytorefusethepayment.Theyinvitedexamination,theydeclaredthatshewastheobjectofaninfamousconspiracy,whichhadbeenpursuingherallthroughlife,andtriumphedfinally.Themoneywaspaid,andhercharacterestablished,butColonelDobbinsentbackhisshareofthelegacytotheinsuranceofficeandrigidlydeclinedtoholdanycommunicationwithRebecca.

           SheneverwasLadyCrawley,thoughshecontinuedsotocallherself.HisExcellencyColonelRawdonCrawleydiedofyellowfeveratCoventryIsland,mostdeeplybelovedanddeplored,andsixweeksbeforethedemiseofhisbrother,SirPitt.TheestateconsequentlydevolveduponthepresentSirRawdonCrawley,Bart.

           He,too,hasdeclinedtoseehismother,towhomhemakesaliberalallowance,andwho,besides,appearstobeverywealthy.TheBaronetlivesentirelyatQueen’sCrawley,withLadyJaneandherdaughter,whilstRebecca,LadyCrawley,chieflyhangsaboutBathandCheltenham,whereaverystrongpartyofexcellentpeopleconsiderhertobeamostinjuredwoman.Shehasherenemies.Whohasnot?Herlifeisheranswertothem.Shebusiesherselfinworksofpiety.Shegoestochurch,andneverwithoutafootman.HernameisinalltheCharityLists.Thedestituteorange-girl,theneglectedwasherwoman,thedistressedmuffin-manfindinherafastandgenerousfriend

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