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gtheProudiefactionofsupportingtheold
churchinterestofthecloseofkeepinginherownsetsuchoftheloaves
andfishesasdulybelongedtoit;andwasquiteaswellpreparedasher
lordtocarryonthebattlewithoutgivingortakingquarter.Notthatshe
wasawomanpronetoquarrellingorill-inclinedtoliveatpeacewith
herclericalneighbours;butshefeltasdidthearchdeaconthatthepres-
enceofMr.SlopeinBarchesterwasaninsulttoeveryoneconnectedwith
thelatebishopandthathisassumeddominioninthediocesewasa
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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 [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
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