\'Andnotonenow?\'saidLucyRobarts,verypiteously.\'Don\'tbesohard,MrCrawley,——notuponthem,butuponme.MayInotlearnwhethertheyaregoodoftheirkind?\'
\'Iamsuretheyareverygood;butIthinktheirmammawillprefertheirbeingputbyforthepresent.\'ThiswasverydiscouragingtoLucy.Ifonesmallbagofgingerbread-nutscreatedsogreatadifficulty,howwasshetodisposeofthepotofguavajellyandaboxofbonbons,whichwerestillinhermuff;orhowdistributethepacketoforangeswithwhichtheponycarriagewasladen?Andtherewasjellyforthesickchild,andchickenbroth,whichwas,indeed,anotherjelly;and,totellthetruthopenly,therewasalsoajointoffreshporkandabasketofeggsfromtheFramleyparsonagefarmyard,whichMrsRobartswastointroduce,shouldshefindherselfcapableofdoingso;butwhichwouldcertainlybecastoutwithutterscornbyMrCrawley,iftenderedinhisimmediatepresence.Therehadalsobeenasuggestionastoaddingtwoorthreebottlesofport:butthecourageoftheladieshadfailedthemonthathead,andthewinewasnotnowaddedtotheirdifficulties.LucyfounditverydifficulttokeepupaconversationwithMrCrawley——themoresoasMrsRobartsandMrsCrawleypresentlywithdrewintoabedroom,takingthetwoyoungerchildrenwiththem.\'Howunlucky,\'thoughtLucy,\'thatshehasnotgotmymuffwithher!\'Butthemufflayinherlap,ponderouswithitsrichenclosures.
\'IsupposeyouwillliveinBarchesterforaportionoftheyearnow,\'saidMrCrawley.
\'Ireallydonotknowasyet;Marktalksoftakinglodgingsforhisfirstmonth\'sresidence.\'
\'Buthewillhavethehouse,willhenot?\'