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Arcadian Simplicity

           LastweekthekeepersalmostkilledabailiffandhismanwhocamedownfromLondontoarresttheCaptain,andwhowerefoundlurkingabouttheParkwalltheybeatthem,duckedthem,andweregoingtoshootthemforpoachers,butthebaronetinterfered.

           TheCaptainhasaheartycontemptforhisfather,Icansee,andcallshimanoldPUT,anoldSNOB,anoldCHAW-BACON,andnumberlessotherprettynames.HehasaDREADFULREPUTATIONamongtheladies.Hebringshishuntershomewithhim,liveswiththeSquiresofthecounty,askswhomhepleasestodinner,andSirPittdaresnotsayno,forfearofoffendingMissCrawley,andmissinghislegacywhenshediesofherapoplexy.ShallItellyouacomplimenttheCaptainpaidme?Imust,itissopretty.Oneeveningweactuallyhadadance;therewasSirHuddlestonFuddlestonandhisfamily,SirGilesWapshotandhisyoungladies,andIdon’tknowhowmanymore.Well,Iheardhimsay—"ByJove,she’saneatlittlefilly!"meaningyourhumbleservant;andhedidmethehonourtodancetwocountry-danceswithme.HegetsonprettygailywiththeyoungSquires,withwhomhedrinks,bets,rides,andtalksabouthuntingandshooting;buthesaysthecountrygirlsareBORES;indeed,Idon’tthinkheisfarwrong.

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