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A Vagabond Chapter

           

           Here,asatParis,Beckywasaboarding-housequeen,andruledinselectpensions.Sheneverrefusedthechampagne,orthebouquets,orthedrivesintothecountry,ortheprivateboxes;butwhatshepreferredwastheecarteatnightandsheplayedaudaciously.Firstsheplayedonlyforalittle,thenforfive-francpieces,thenforNapoleons,thenfornotes:thenshewouldnotbeabletopayhermonth’spension:thensheborrowedfromtheyounggentlemen:thenshegotintocashagainandbulliedMadamedeBorodino,whomshehadcoaxedandwheedledbefore:thenshewasplayingfortensousatatime,andinadirestateofpoverty:thenherquarter’sallowancewouldcomein,andshewouldpayoffMadamedeBorodino’sscoreandwouldoncemoretakethecardsagainstMonsieurdeRossignol,ortheChevalierdeRaff.

           WhenBeckyleftBrussels,thesadtruthisthatsheowedthreemonths’pensiontoMadamedeBorodino,ofwhichfact,andofthegambling,andofthedrinking,andofthegoingdownonherkneestotheReverendMr.Muff,MinistreAnglican,andborrowingmoneyofhim,andofhercoaxingandflirtingwithMilorNoodle,sonofSirNoodle,pupiloftheRev.Mr.Muff,whomsheusedtotakeintoherprivateroom,andofwhomshewonlargesumsatecarteofwhichfact,Isay,andofahundredofherotherknaveries,theCountessdeBorodinoinformseveryEnglishpersonwhostopsatherestablishment,andannouncesthatMadameRawdonwasnobetterthanavipere.

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