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In Which Miss Crawley’s Relations Are Very Anxious About Her

           Pittthithertoo:forhisdifferenceswithSirPittcausedMr.Crawleytoabsenthimselfagooddealfromhomenow:andbesides,hehadanattractionatBrightoninthepersonoftheLadyJaneSheepshanks,whoseengagementtoMr.Crawleyhasbeenformerlymentionedinthishistory.HerLadyshipandhersisterslivedatBrightonwiththeirmamma,theCountessSouthdown,thatstrong-mindedwomansofavourablyknownintheseriousworld.

           AfewwordsoughttobesaidregardingherLadyshipandhernoblefamily,whoareboundbytiesofpresentandfuturerelationshiptothehouseofCrawley.RespectingthechiefoftheSouthdownfamily,ClementWilliam,fourthEarlofSouthdown,littleneedbetold,exceptthathisLordshipcameintoParliament(asLordWolsey)undertheauspicesofMr.Wilberforce,andforatimewasacredittohispoliticalsponsor,anddecidedlyaseriousyoungman.Butwordscannotdescribethefeelingsofhisadmirablemother,whenshelearned,veryshortlyafterhernoblehusband’sdemise,thathersonwasamemberofseveralworldlyclubs,hadlostlargelyatplayatWattier’sandtheCocoaTree;thathehadraisedmoneyonpost-obits,andencumberedthefamilyestate;thathedrovefour-in-hand,andpatronisedthering;andthatheactuallyhadanopera-box,whereheentertainedthemostdangerousbachelorcompany.Hisnamewasonlymentionedwithgroansinthedowager’scircle.

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