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Arcadian Simplicity

           

           "Shedrankcherry-brandyafterdinner,"continuedhisReverence,"andtookcuracaowithhercoffee.Iwouldn’ttakeaglassforafive-poundnote:itkillsmewithheartburn.Shecan’tstandit,Mrs.Crawleyshemustgofleshandbloodwon’tbearit!andIlayfivetotwo,Matildadropsinayear."

           Indulginginthesesolemnspeculations,andthinkingabouthisdebts,andhissonJimatCollege,andFrankatWoolwich,andthefourgirls,whowerenobeauties,poorthings,andwouldnothaveapennybutwhattheygotfromtheaunt’sexpectedlegacy,theRectorandhisladywalkedonforawhile.

           "Pittcan’tbesuchaninfernalvillainastosellthereversionoftheliving.AndthatMethodistmilksopofaneldestsonlookstoParliament,"continuedMr.Crawley,afterapause.

           "SirPittCrawleywilldoanything,"saidtheRector’swife."WemustgetMissCrawleytomakehimpromiseittoJames."

           "Pittwillpromiseanything,"repliedthebrother."Hepromisedhe’dpaymycollegebills,whenmyfatherdied;hepromisedhe’dbuildthenewwingtotheRectory;hepromisedhe’dletmehaveJibb’sfieldandtheSix-acreMeadowandmuchheexecutedhispromises!Andit’stothisman’ssonthisscoundrel,gambler,swindler,murdererofaRawdonCrawley,thatMatildaleavesthebulkofhermoney.Isayit’sun-Christian.ByJove,itis.Theinfamousdoghasgoteveryviceexcepthypocrisy,andthatbelongstohisbrother.

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