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The Subject Continued

           Shewishedhimeveryhappinessinhismarriedlife,and,askinghispermissiontoofferherremembrancestoLadyJane(ofwhosegoodnessalltheworldinformedher),shehopedthatonedayshemightbeallowedtopresentherlittleboytohisuncleandaunt,andbeggedtobespeakforhimtheirgood-willandprotection.

           PittCrawleyreceivedthiscommunicationverygraciouslymoregraciouslythanMissCrawleyhadreceivedsomeofRebecca’spreviouscompositionsinRawdon’shandwriting;andasforLadyJane,shewassocharmedwiththeletterthatsheexpectedherhusbandwouldinstantlydividehisaunt’slegacyintotwoequalportionsandsendoffone-halftohisbrotheratParis.

           ToherLadyship’ssurprise,however,Pittdeclinedtoaccommodatehisbrotherwithachequeforthirtythousandpounds.ButhemadeRawdonahandsomeofferofhishandwheneverthelattershouldcometoEnglandandchoosetotakeit;and,thankingMrs.CrawleyforhergoodopinionofhimselfandLadyJane,hegraciouslypronouncedhiswillingnesstotakeanyopportunitytoserveherlittleboy.

           Thusanalmostreconciliationwasbroughtaboutbetweenthebrothers.WhenRebeccacametotownPittandhiswifewerenotinLondon.ManyatimeshedrovebytheolddoorinParkLanetoseewhethertheyhadtakenpossessionofMissCrawley’shousethere.

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