In Which Becky Is Recognized by the Family

           TheheirofCrawleyarrivedathome,induetime,afterthiscatastrophe,andhenceforthmaybesaidtohavereignedinQueen’sCrawley.ForthoughtheoldBaronetsurvivedmanymonths,heneverrecoveredtheuseofhisintellectorhisspeechcompletely,andthegovernmentoftheestatedevolveduponhiselderson.InastrangeconditionPittfoundit.SirPittwasalwaysbuyingandmortgaging;hehadtwentymenofbusiness,andquarrelswitheach;quarrelswithallhistenants,andlawsuitswiththem;lawsuitswiththelawyers;lawsuitswiththeMiningandDockCompaniesinwhichhewasproprietor;andwitheverypersonwithwhomhehadbusiness.TounravelthesedifficultiesandtosettheestateclearwasataskworthyoftheorderlyandperseveringdiplomatistofPumpernickel,andhesethimselftoworkwithprodigiousassiduity.Hiswholefamily,ofcourse,wastransportedtoQueen’sCrawley,whitherLadySouthdown,ofcourse,cametoo;andshesetaboutconvertingtheparishundertheRector’snose,andbroughtdownherirregularclergytothedismayoftheangryMrsBute.SirPitthadconcludednobargainforthesaleofthelivingofQueen’sCrawley;whenitshoulddrop,herLadyshipproposedtotakethepatronageintoherownhandsandpresentayoungprotegetotheRectory,onwhichsubjectthediplomaticPittsaidnothing.

           Mrs.Bute’sintentionswithregardtoMissBetsyHorrockswerenotcarriedintoeffect,andshepaidnovisittoSouthamptonGaol.

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