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Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912

"Old Friends, Epistolary Parody"

The beautiful address of the Bishop of Barchester
has awakened me, and convinced me that the PATH does not lie
through Fancy Fairs. I have to begin again. Who shall guide me?"
I trust I am not subject to vanity; but the news that I (for I
composed the Charge, as I may almost call it) had been the
instrument of so affecting a change did not fail to please me. I
thanked Lady Crawley, and expressed my deep interest in her altered
convictions. Finally she promised to come on a visit to us at the
Palace (she usually resides at Bath or Cheltenham), and has been
three days an inmate. Never have I met a more singular example of
what the Truth can do for one who, as she admits, was long ago a
worldling. "I have seen the vanity of it," she tells me, with
tears in her eyes; and from her example I expect an AWAKENING among
our worldlings. They will follow the path of a TITLED person. Tom
is much interested in his CONVERT, as he thinks her. Not to ME be
the glory!--Your assured friend,
EMILY BARNUM. {7}

From Mrs. Proudie to Mrs. Quiverful.

The Palace, Barchester, July 22.
Dear Letitia,--My hand trembles so with indignation that I can
hardly direct my pen. Pray BURN my letter of July 17 at once, if
you have not already done so. {8} We have been DECEIVED in that
woman! She is a brazenfaced, painted daughter of Heth, and has no
more right to the title of Lady Crawley than YOU have.


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