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Miss Crawley at Home

           Andsoyousawveryfewtracesoffatigueinherappearance.Herfacemightbeatriflepaler,andthecirclesroundhereyesalittleblackerthanusual;butwhenevershecameoutfromthesick-roomshewasalwayssmiling,fresh,andneat,andlookedastriminherlittledressing-gownandcap,asinhersmartesteveningsuit.

           TheCaptainthoughtso,andravedaboutherinuncouthconvulsions.Thebarbedshaftoflovehadpenetratedhisdullhide.Sixweeksappropinquityopportunityhadvictimisedhimcompletely.HemadeaconfidanteofhisauntattheRectory,ofallpersonsintheworld.Sheralliedhimaboutit;shehadperceivedhisfolly;shewarnedhim;shefinishedbyowningthatlittleSharpwasthemostclever,droll,odd,good-natured,simple,kindlycreatureinEngland.Rawdonmustnottriflewithheraffections,thoughdearMissCrawleywouldneverpardonhimforthat;forshe,too,wasquiteovercomebythelittlegoverness,andlovedSharplikeadaughter.RawdonmustgoawaygobacktohisregimentandnaughtyLondon,andnotplaywithapoorartlessgirl’sfeelings.

           Manyandmanyatimethisgood-naturedlady,compassionatingtheforlornlife-guardsman’scondition,gavehimanopportunityofseeingMissSharpattheRectory,andofwalkinghomewithher,aswehaveseen.

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