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A Cynical Chapter

           Theyweresocheerful,soloving,sowell-educated,sosimple!Marthapaintedflowersexquisitelyandfurnishedhalfthecharitybazaarsinthecounty.EmmawasaregularCountyBulbul,andherversesintheHampshireTelegraphwerethegloryofitsPoet’sCorner.FannyandMatildasangduetstogether,Mammaplayingthepiano,andtheothertwosisterssittingwiththeirarmsroundeachother’swaistsandlisteningaffectionately.Nobodysawthepoorgirlsdrummingattheduetsinprivate.NoonesawMammadrillingthemrigidlyhourafterhour.Inaword,Mrs.Buteputagoodfaceagainstfortuneandkeptupappearancesinthemostvirtuousmanner.

           EverythingthatagoodandrespectablemothercoulddoMrs.Butedid.ShegotoveryachtingmenfromSouthampton,parsonsfromtheCathedralCloseatWinchester,andofficersfromthebarracksthere.ShetriedtoinveigletheyoungbarristersatassizesandencouragedJimtobringhomefriendswithwhomhewentouthuntingwiththeH.H.Whatwillnotamotherdoforthebenefitofherbelovedones?

           Betweensuchawomanandherbrother-in-law,theodiousBaronetattheHall,itismanifestthattherecouldbeverylittleincommon.TherupturebetweenButeandhisbrotherSirPittwascomplete;indeed,betweenSirPittandthewholecounty,towhichtheoldmanwasascandal.Hisdislikeforrespectablesocietyincreasedwithage,andthelodge-gateshadnotopenedtoagentleman’scarriage-wheelssincePittandLadyJanecametopaytheirvisitofdutyaftertheirmarriage.

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