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Chapter 20. Moving in Society

           Fannyopeningherreticule,astheysurveyedthesethings,producedfromthatrepositoryashillingandhandedittoUncle.Uncle,afternotlookingatitalittlewhile,divineditsobject,andmuttering‘Dinner?Ha!Yes,yes,yes!’slowlyvanishedfromthemintothemist.

           ‘Now,Amy,’saidhersister,‘comewithme,ifyouarenottootiredtowalktoHarleyStreet,CavendishSquare.’

           Theairwithwhichshethrewoffthisdistinguishedaddressandthetossshegavetohernewbonnet(whichwasmoregauzythanserviceable),madehersisterwonder;however,sheexpressedherreadinesstogotoHarleyStreet,andthithertheydirectedtheirsteps.Arrivedatthatgranddestination,Fannysingledoutthehandsomesthouse,andknockingatthedoor,inquiredforMrsMerdle.Thefootmanwhoopenedthedoor,althoughhehadpowderonhisheadandwasbackedupbytwootherfootmenlikewisepowdered,notonlyadmittedMrsMerdletobeathome,butaskedFannytowalkin.Fannywalkedin,takinghersisterwithher;andtheywentup-stairswithpowdergoingbeforeandpowderstoppingbehind,andwereleftinaspacioussemicirculardrawing-room,oneofseveraldrawing-rooms,wheretherewasaparrotontheoutsideofagoldencageholdingonbyitsbeak,withitsscalylegsintheair,andputtingitselfintomanystrangeupside-downpostures.Thispeculiarityhasbeenobservedinbirdsofquiteanotherfeather,climbingupongoldenwires.

           TheroomwasfarmoresplendidthananythingLittleDorrithadeverimagined,andwouldhavebeensplendidandcostlyinanyeyes.

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