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Miss Sharp Begins to Make Friends

           Shebecameinterestedineverythingappertainingtotheestate,tothefarm,thepark,thegarden,andthestables;andsodelightfulacompanionwasshe,thattheBaronetwouldseldomtakehisafter-breakfastwalkwithouther(andthechildrenofcourse),whenshewouldgiveheradviceastothetreeswhichweretobeloppedintheshrubberies,thegarden-bedstobedug,thecropswhichweretobecut,thehorseswhichweretogotocartorplough.BeforeshehadbeenayearatQueen’sCrawleyshehadquitewontheBaronet’sconfidence;andtheconversationatthedinner-table,whichbeforeusedtobeheldbetweenhimandMr.Horrocksthebutler,wasnowalmostexclusivelybetweenSirPittandMissSharp.ShewasalmostmistressofthehousewhenMr.Crawleywasabsent,butconductedherselfinhernewandexaltedsituationwithsuchcircumspectionandmodestyasnottooffendtheauthoritiesofthekitchenandstable,amongwhomherbehaviourwasalwaysexceedinglymodestandaffable.Shewasquiteadifferentpersonfromthehaughty,shy,dissatisfiedlittlegirlwhomwehaveknownpreviously,andthischangeoftemperprovedgreatprudence,asinceredesireofamendment,oratanyrategreatmoralcourageonherpart.WhetheritwastheheartwhichdictatedthisnewsystemofcomplaisanceandhumilityadoptedbyourRebecca,istobeprovedbyherafter-history.

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