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In Which Becky Is Recognized by the Family

           ,occupiedthevenerableCountessagreatdeal,sothatshehadbutlittletimetodevotetohergranddaughter,thelittleMatilda,andhergrandson,MasterPittCrawley.Thelatterwasafeeblechild,anditwasonlybyprodigiousquantitiesofcalomelthatLadySouthdownwasabletokeephiminlifeatall.

           AsforSirPittheretiredintothoseveryapartmentswhereLadyCrawleyhadbeenpreviouslyextinguished,andherewastendedbyMissHester,thegirluponherpromotion,withconstantcareandassiduity.Whatlove,whatfidelity,whatconstancyisthereequaltothatofanursewithgoodwages?Theysmoothpillows;andmakearrowroot;theygetupatnights;theybearcomplaintsandquerulousness;theyseethesunshiningoutofdoorsanddon’twanttogoabroad;theysleeponarm-chairsandeattheirmealsinsolitude;theypasslonglongeveningsdoingnothing,watchingtheembers,andthepatient’sdrinksimmeringinthejug;theyreadtheweeklypaperthewholeweekthrough;andLaw’sSeriousCallortheWholeDutyofMansufficesthemforliteraturefortheyearandwequarrelwiththembecause,whentheirrelationscometoseethemonceaweek,alittleginissmuggledinintheirlinenbasket.Ladies,whatman’sloveistherethatwouldstandayear’snursingoftheobjectofhisaffection?Whereasanursewillstandbyyoufortenpoundsaquarter,andwethinkhertoohighlypaid.AtleastMr.CrawleygrumbledagooddealaboutpayinghalfasmuchtoMissHesterforherconstantattendanceupontheBaronethisfather.

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