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Miss Crawley at Nurse

           ForthoughsheworkedupMissCrawleytoaproperdislikeofherdisobedientnephew,theinvalidhadagreathatredandsecretterrorofhervictimizer,andpantedtoescapefromher.Afterabriefspace,sherebelledagainstHighgateandHornseyutterly.ShewouldgointothePark.Mrs.ButeknewtheywouldmeettheabominableRawdonthere,andshewasright.Onedayinthering,Rawdon’sstanhopecameinsight;Rebeccawasseatedbyhim.Intheenemy’sequipageMissCrawleyoccupiedherusualplace,withMrs.Buteonherleft,thepoodleandMissBriggsonthebackseat.Itwasanervousmoment,andRebecca’sheartbeatquickassherecognizedthecarriage;andasthetwovehiclescrossedeachotherinaline,sheclaspedherhands,andlookedtowardsthespinsterwithafaceofagonizedattachmentanddevotion.Rawdonhimselftrembled,andhisfacegrewpurplebehindhisdyedmustachios.OnlyoldBriggswasmovedintheothercarriage,andcasthergreateyesnervouslytowardsheroldfriends.MissCrawley’sbonnetwasresolutelyturnedtowardstheSerpentine.Mrs.Butehappenedtobeinecstasieswiththepoodle,andwascallinghimalittledarling,andasweetlittlezoggy,andaprettypet.Thecarriagesmovedon,eachinhisline.

           "Done,byJove,"Rawdonsaidtohiswife.

           "Tryoncemore,Rawdon,"Rebeccaanswered."Couldnotyoulockyourwheelsintotheirs,dearest?"

           Rawdonhadnottheheartforthatmanoeuvre

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