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Arcadian Simplicity

           Whenyouhavequarrelled,allhisoutgoingsandincomingsyouknow,asifyouwerehisspy.

           Verysoonthenafterherarrival,RebeccabegantotakearegularplaceinMrs.Crawley’sbulletinfromtheHall.Itwastothiseffect:"Theblackporker’skilled—weighedxstone—saltedthesides—pig’spuddingandlegofporkfordinner.Mr.CrampfromMudbury,overwithSirPittaboutputtingJohnBlackmoreingaol—Mr.Pittatmeeting(withallthenamesofthepeoplewhoattended)—myladyasusual—theyoungladieswiththegoverness."

           Thenthereportwouldcome—thenewgovernessbeararemanager—SirPittbeverysweetonher—Mr.Crawleytoo—Hebereadingtractstoher—"Whatanabandonedwretch!"saidlittle,eager,active,black-facedMrs.ButeCrawley.

           Finally,thereportswerethatthegovernesshad"comeround"everybody,wroteSirPitt’sletters,didhisbusiness,managedhisaccounts—hadtheupperhandofthewholehouse,mylady,Mr.Crawley,thegirlsandall—atwhichMrs.Crawleydeclaredshewasanartfulhussy,andhadsomedreadfuldesignsinview.ThusthedoingsattheHallwerethegreatfoodforconversationattheRectory,andMrs.Bute’sbrighteyesspiedouteverythingthattookplaceintheenemy’scamp—everythingandagreatdealbesides.

           Mrs.ButeCrawleytoMissPinkerton,TheMall,Chiswick.

           Rectory,Queen’sCrawley,December—.

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