Sunday After the Battle

           ThemansionofSirPittCrawley,inGreatGauntStreet,wasjustbeginningtodressitselffortheday,asRawdon,inhiseveningcostume,whichhehadnowworntwodays,passedbythescaredfemalewhowasscouringthestepsandenteredintohisbrother’sstudy.LadyJane,inhermorning-gown,wasupandabovestairsinthenurserysuperintendingthetoilettesofherchildrenandlisteningtothemorningprayerswhichthelittlecreaturesperformedatherknee.Everymorningsheandtheyperformedthisdutyprivately,andbeforethepublicceremonialatwhichSirPittpresidedandatwhichallthepeopleofthehouseholdwereexpectedtoassemble.RawdonsatdowninthestudybeforetheBaronet’stable,setoutwiththeorderlybluebooksandtheletters,theneatlydocketedbillsandsymmetricalpamphlets,thelockedaccount-books,desks,anddispatchboxes,theBible,theQuarterlyReview,andtheCourtGuide,whichallstoodasifonparadeawaitingtheinspectionoftheirchief.

           Abookoffamilysermons,oneofwhichSirPittwasinthehabitofadministeringtohisfamilyonSundaymornings,layreadyonthestudytable,andawaitinghisjudiciousselection.Andbythesermon-bookwastheObservernewspaper,dampandneatlyfolded,andforSirPitt’sownprivateuse.Hisgentlemanalonetooktheopportunityofperusingthenewspaperbeforehelaiditbyhismaster’sdesk.

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