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upon the present Sir Rawdon Crawley； Bart。
He； too； has declined to see his mother； to whom he
makes a liberal allowance； and who； besides； appears to
be very wealthy。 The Baronet lives entirely at Queen's
Crawley； with Lady Jane and her daughter； whilst Rebecca；
Lady Crawley； chiefly hangs about Bath and Cheltenham；
where a very strong party of excellent people
consider her to be a most injured woman。 She has her
enemies。 Who has not？ Her life is her answer to them。
She busies herself in works of piety。 She goes to church；
and never without a footman。 Her name is in all the
Charity Lists。 The destitute orange…girl； the neglected
washerwoman； the distressed muffin…man find in her a
fast and generous friend。 She is always having stalls at
Fancy Fairs for the benefit of these hapless beings。 Emmy；
her children； and the Colonel； coming to London some
time back； found themselves suddenly before her at one
of these fairs。 She cast down her eyes demurely and
smiled as they started away from her； Emmy scurrying
off on the arm of George （now grown a dashing young
gentleman） and the Colonel seizing up his little Janey；
of whom he is fonder than of anything in the world
fonder even than of his History of the Punjaub。
〃Fonder than he is of me；〃 Emmy thinks with a sigh
But he never said a word to Amelia that was not kind and
gentle； or thought of a want of hers that he did not try to
gratify。
Ah！ Vanitas Vanitatum！ which of us is happy in this
world？ Which of us has his desire？ or； having it； is satisfied？
come； children； let us shut up the box and the puppets；
for our play is played out。
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