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churchinterestofthecloseofkeepinginherownsetsuchoftheloaves andfishesasdulybelongedtoit;andwasquiteaswellpreparedasher lordtocarryonthebattlewithoutgivingortakingquarter.Notthatshe wasawomanpronetoquarrellingorill-inclinedtoliveatpeacewith herclericalneighbours;butshefeltasdidthearchdeaconthatthepres- enceofMr.SlopeinBarchesterwasaninsulttoeveryoneconnectedwith thelatebishopandthathisassumeddominioninthediocesewasa 106 spiritualinjurytoherhusband.Hithertopeoplehadlittleguessedhow bitterMrs.Grantlycouldbe.Shelivedonthebestoftermswithallthe rectors'wivesaroundher.Shehadbeenpopularwithalltheladiescon- nectedwiththeclose.Thoughmuchthewealthiestoftheecclesiastical matronsofthecountyshehadsomanagedheraffairsthathercarriage andhorseshadgivenumbragetonone.Shehadneverthrownherself amongthecountygrandeessoastoexcitetheenvyofotherclergymen's wives.Shenevertalkedtooloudlyofearlsandcountessesorboasted thatshegavehergovernesssixtypoundsayearorhercookseventy. Mrs.Grantlyhadlivedthelifeofawisediscreetpeace-makingwoman andthepeopleofBarchesterweresurprisedattheamountofmilitary vigour she displayed as general of the feminine Grantlyite forces. Mrs.GrantlysoonlearnedthathersisterEleanorhadprom authentic louis vuitton for women |
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