In Which Miss Crawley’s Relations Are Very Anxious About Her

           ThekindreadermustpleasetorememberwhilethearmyismarchingfromFlanders,and,afteritsheroicactionsthere,isadvancingtotakethefortificationsonthefrontiersofFrance,previoustoanoccupationofthatcountrythatthereareanumberofpersonslivingpeaceablyinEnglandwhohavetodowiththehistoryatpresentinhand,andmustcomeinfortheirshareofthechronicle.Duringthetimeofthesebattlesanddangers,oldMissCrawleywaslivingatBrighton,verymoderatelymovedbythegreateventsthatweregoingon.Thegreateventsrenderedthenewspapersratherinteresting,tobesure,andBriggsreadouttheGazette,inwhichRawdonCrawley’sgallantrywasmentionedwithhonour,andhispromotionwaspresentlyrecorded.

           "Whatapitythatyoungmanhastakensuchanirretrievablestepintheworld!"hisauntsaid;"withhisrankanddistinctionhemighthavemarriedabrewer’sdaughterwithaquarterofamillionlikeMissGrains;orhavelookedtoallyhimselfwiththebestfamiliesinEngland.Hewouldhavehadmymoneysomedayorother;orhischildrenwouldforI’mnotinahurrytogo,MissBriggs,althoughyoumaybeinahurrytoberidofme;andinsteadofthat,heisadoomedpauper,withadancing-girlforawife.

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