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Miss Crawley at Nurse

           But,withoutpreaching,thetruthmaysurelybeborneinmind,thatthebustle,andtriumph,andlaughter,andgaietywhichVanityFairexhibitsinpublic,donotalwayspursuetheperformerintoprivatelife,andthatthemostdrearydepressionofspiritsanddismalrepentancessometimesovercomehim.Recollectionofthebestordainedbanquetswillscarcelycheersickepicures.Reminiscencesofthemostbecomingdressesandbrilliantballtriumphswillgoverylittlewaytoconsolefadedbeauties.Perhapsstatesmen,ataparticularperiodofexistence,arenotmuchgratifiedatthinkingoverthemosttriumphantdivisions;andthesuccessorthepleasureofyesterdaybecomesofverysmallaccountwhenacertain(albeituncertain)morrowisinview,aboutwhichallofusmustsomedayorotherbespeculating.Obrotherwearersofmotley!Aretherenotmomentswhenonegrowssickofgrinningandtumbling,andthejinglingofcapandbells?This,dearfriendsandcompanions,ismyamiableobjecttowalkwithyouthroughtheFair,toexaminetheshopsandtheshowsthere;andthatweshouldallcomehomeaftertheflare,andthenoise,andthegaiety,andbeperfectlymiserableinprivate.

           "Ifthatpoormanofminehadaheadonhisshoulders,"Mrs.

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