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           SirPittCrawleywasaphilosopherwithatasteforwhatiscalledlowlife.HisfirstmarriagewiththedaughterofthenobleBinkiehadbeenmadeundertheauspicesofhisparents;andasheoftentoldLadyCrawleyinherlifetimeshewassuchaconfoundedquarrelsomehigh-bredjadethatwhenshediedhewashangedifhewouldevertakeanotherofhersort,atherladyship’sdemisehekepthispromise,andselectedforasecondwifeMissRoseDawson,daughterofMr.JohnThomasDawson,ironmonger,ofMudbury.WhatahappywomanwasRosetobemyLadyCrawley!

           Letussetdowntheitemsofherhappiness.Inthefirstplace,shegaveupPeterButt,ayoungmanwhokeptcompanywithher,andinconsequenceofhisdisappointmentinlove,tooktosmuggling,poaching,andathousandotherbadcourses.Thenshequarrelled,asindutybound,withallthefriendsandintimatesofheryouth,who,ofcourse,couldnotbereceivedbymyLadyatQueen’sCrawleynordidshefindinhernewrankandabodeanypersonswhowerewillingtowelcomeher.Whoeverdid?SirHuddlestonFuddlestonhadthreedaughterswhoallhopedtobeLadyCrawley.SirGilesWapshot’sfamilywereinsultedthatoneoftheWapshotgirlshadnotthepreferenceinthemarriage,andtheremainingbaronetsofthecountywereindignantattheircomrade’smisalliance.Nevermindthecommoners,whomwewillleavetogrumbleanonymously.

           SirPittdidnotcare,ashesaid,abrassfardenforanyoneofthem.

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