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A Vagabond Chapter

           "HeandherRawdonwereofthesameage,andsolike,"Beckysaidinavoicechokingwithagony;whereastherewasfiveyears’differencebetweentheboys’ages,andnomorelikenessbetweenthemthanbetweenmyrespectedreaderandhishumbleservant.Wenham,whenhewasgoingabroad,onhiswaytoKissingentojoinLordSteyne,enlightenedMrs.AlderneyonthispointandtoldherhowhewasmuchmoreabletodescribelittleRawdonthanhismamma,whonotoriouslyhatedhimandneversawhim;howhewasthirteenyearsold,whilelittleAlderneywasbutnine,fair,whiletheotherdarlingwasdarkinaword,causedtheladyinquestiontorepentofhergoodhumour.

           WheneverBeckymadealittlecircleforherselfwithincredibletoilsandlabour,somebodycameandsweptitdownrudely,andshehadallherworktobeginoveragain.Itwasveryhard;veryhard;lonelyanddisheartening.

           TherewasMrs.Newbright,whotookherupforsometime,attractedbythesweetnessofhersingingatchurchandbyherproperviewsuponserioussubjects,concerningwhichinformerdays,atQueen’sCrawley,Mrs.Beckyhadhadagooddealofinstruction.Well,shenotonlytooktracts,butshereadthem.SheworkedflannelpetticoatsfortheQuashybooscottonnight-capsfortheCocoanutIndianspaintedhandscreensfortheconversionofthePopeandtheJewssatunderMr.RowlsonWednesdays,Mr.HuggletononThursdays,attendedtwoSundayservicesatchurch,besidesMr.Bawler,theDarbyite,intheevening,andallinvain.Mrs.

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