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James Crawley’s Pipe Is Put Out

           Nordidhisblushesandawkwardnesstakeawayfromit:shewaspleasedwiththesehealthytokensoftheyounggentleman’singenuousness.

           Hesaid"hehadcomedownforacoupleofdaystoseeamanofhiscollege,andandtopaymyrespectstoyou,Ma’am,andmyfather’sandmother’s,whohopeyouarewell."

           PittwasintheroomwithMissCrawleywhentheladwasannounced,andlookedveryblankwhenhisnamewasmentioned.Theoldladyhadplentyofhumour,andenjoyedhercorrectnephew’sperplexity.SheaskedafterallthepeopleattheRectorywithgreatinterest;andsaidshewasthinkingofpayingthemavisit.Shepraisedtheladtohisface,andsaidhewaswell-grownandverymuchimproved,andthatitwasapityhissistershadnotsomeofhisgoodlooks;andfinding,oninquiry,thathehadtakenuphisquartersatanhotel,wouldnothearofhisstoppingthere,butbadeMr.BowlssendforMr.JamesCrawley’sthingsinstantly;"andharkye,Bowls,"sheadded,withgreatgraciousness,"youwillhavethegoodnesstopayMr.James’sbill."

           SheflungPittalookofarchtriumph,whichcausedthatdiplomatistalmosttochokewithenvy.Muchashehadingratiatedhimselfwithhisaunt,shehadneveryetinvitedhimtostayunderherroof,andherewasayoungwhipper-snapper,whoatfirstsightwasmadewelcomethere.

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