A Cynical Chapter

           OurdutynowtakesusbackforabriefspacetosomeoldHampshireacquaintancesofours,whosehopesrespectingthedisposaloftheirrichkinswoman’spropertyweresowoefullydisappointed.Aftercountinguponthirtythousandpoundsfromhissister,itwasaheavyblow.toButeCrawleytoreceivebutfive;outofwhichsum,whenhehadpaidhisowndebtsandthoseofJim,hissonatcollege,averysmallfragmentremainedtoportionoffhisfourplaindaughters.Mrs.Buteneverknew,oratleastneveracknowledged,howfarherowntyrannousbehaviourhadtendedtoruinherhusband.Allthatwomancoulddo,shevowedandprotestedshehaddone.Wasitherfaultifshedidnotpossessthosesycophanticartswhichherhypocriticalnephew,PittCrawley,practised?Shewishedhimallthehappinesswhichhemeritedoutofhisill-gottengains."Atleastthemoneywillremaininthefamily,"shesaidcharitably."Pittwillneverspendit,mydear,thatisquitecertain;foragreatermiserdoesnotexistinEngland,andheisasodious,thoughinadifferentway,ashisspendthriftbrother,theabandonedRawdon."

           SoMrs.Bute,afterthefirstshockofrageanddisappointment,begantoaccommodateherselfasbestshecouldtoheralteredfortunesandtosaveandretrenchwithallhermight.Sheinstructedherdaughtershowtobearpovertycheerfully,andinventedathousandnotablemethodstoconcealorevadeit.

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