ArcadianSimplicityBesidesthesehonestfolksattheHallwhosesimplicityandsweetruralpuritysurelyshowtheadvantageofacountrylifeoveratownone，wemustintroducethereadertotheirrelativesandneighboursattheRectory，ButeCrawleyandhiswife。

　　TheReverendButeCrawleywasatall，stately，jolly，shovel-hattedman，farmorepopularinhiscountythantheBaronethisbrother。Atcollegehepulledstroke-oarintheChristchurchboat，andhadthrashedallthebestbruisersofthe“town。”Hecarriedhistasteforboxingandathleticexercisesintoprivatelife；therewasnotafightwithintwentymilesatwhichhewasnotpresent，norarace，noracoursingmatch，noraregatta，noraball，noranelection，noravisitationdinner，norindeedagooddinnerinthewholecounty，buthefoundmeanstoattendit。Youmightseehisbaymareandgig-lampsascoreofmilesawayfromhisRectoryHouse，whenevertherewasanydinner-partyatFuddleston，oratRoxby，oratWapshotHall，oratthegreatlordsofthecounty，withallofwhomhewasintimate。Hehadafinevoice；

　　sang“Asoutherlywindandacloudysky“；andgavethe“whoop“inchoruswithgeneralapplause。Herodetohoundsinapepper-and-saltfrock，andwasoneofthebestfishermeninthecounty。

　　Mrs。Crawley，therector’swife，wasasmartlittlebody，whowrotethisworthydivine’ssermons。Beingofadomesticturn，andkeepingthehouseagreatdealwithherdaughters，sheruledabsolutelywithintheRectory，wiselygivingherhusbandfulllibertywithout。Hewaswelcometocomeandgo，anddineabroadasmanydaysashisfancydictated，forMrs。Crawleywasasavingwomanandknewthepriceofportwine。EversinceMrs。ButecarriedofftheyoungRectorofQueen’sCrawleyshewasofagoodfamily，daughterofthelateLieut-ColonelHectorMcTavish，andsheandhermotherplayedforButeandwonhimatHarrowgate，shehadbeenaprudentandthriftywifetohim。Inspiteofhercare，however，hewasalwaysindebt。Ittookhimatleasttenyearstopayoffhiscollegebillscontractedduringhisfather’slifetime。

　　Intheyear179-，whenhewasjustclearoftheseincumbrances，hegavetheoddsof100to1intwenties

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