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Arcadian Simplicity

           Hewaswelcometocomeandgo,anddineabroadasmanydaysashisfancydictated,forMrs.Crawleywasasavingwomanandknewthepriceofportwine.EversinceMrs.ButecarriedofftheyoungRectorofQueen’sCrawley(shewasofagoodfamily,daughterofthelateLieut.-ColonelHectorMcTavish,andsheandhermotherplayedforButeandwonhimatHarrowgate),shehadbeenaprudentandthriftywifetohim.Inspiteofhercare,however,hewasalwaysindebt.Ittookhimatleasttenyearstopayoffhiscollegebillscontractedduringhisfather’slifetime.Intheyear179-,whenhewasjustclearoftheseincumbrances,hegavetheoddsof100to1(intwenties)againstKangaroo,whowontheDerby.TheRectorwasobligedtotakeupthemoneyataruinousinterest,andhadbeenstrugglingeversince.Hissisterhelpedhimwithahundrednowandthen,butofcoursehisgreathopewasinherdeathwhen"hangit"(ashewouldsay),"Matildamustleavemehalfhermoney."

           SothattheBaronetandhisbrotherhadeveryreasonwhichtwobrotherspossiblycanhaveforbeingbytheears.SirPitthadhadthebetterofButeininnumerablefamilytransactions.YoungPittnotonlydidnothunt,butsetupameetinghouseunderhisuncle’sverynose.Rawdon,itwasknown,wastocomeinforthebulkofMissCrawley’sproperty.ThesemoneytransactionsthesespeculationsinlifeanddeaththesesilentbattlesforreversionaryspoilmakebrothersverylovingtowardseachotherinVanityFair.

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