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           Nottheblacksmithwhoopenedthelock;northeglazierwhomendedthepane;northejobberwholetthecarriage;northegroomwhodroveit;northebutcherwhoprovidedthelegofmutton;northecoalswhichroastedit;northecookwhobastedit;northeservantswhoateit:andthisIamgiventounderstandisnotunfrequentlythewayinwhichpeopleliveelegantlyonnothingayear.

           Inalittletownsuchthingscannotbedonewithoutremark.Weknowtherethequantityofmilkourneighbourtakesandespythejointorthefowlswhicharegoinginforhisdinner.So,probably,200and202inCurzonStreetmightknowwhatwasgoingoninthehousebetweenthem,theservantscommunicatingthroughthearea-railings;butCrawleyandhiswifeandhisfriendsdidnotknow200and202.Whenyoucameto201therewasaheartywelcome,akindsmile,agooddinner,andajollyshakeofthehandfromthehostandhostessthere,justforalltheworldasiftheyhadbeenundisputedmastersofthreeorfourthousandayearandsotheywere,notinmoney,butinproduceandlabouriftheydidnotpayforthemutton,theyhadit:iftheydidnotgivebullioninexchangefortheirwine,howshouldweknow?Neverwasbetterclaretatanyman’stablethanathonestRawdon’s;dinnersmoregayandneatlyserved.

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