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A Vagabond Chapter

           Thescarcutbythediamondonhiswhite,bald,shiningforeheadmadeaburningredmark;hisredwhiskersweredyedofapurplehue,whichmadehispalefacelookstillpaler.Heworehiscollarandorders,hisblueribbonandgarter.HewasagreaterPrincethananythere,thoughtherewasareigningDukeandaRoyalHighness,withtheirprincesses,andnearhisLordshipwasseatedthebeautifulCountessofBelladonna,needeGlandier,whosehusband(theCountPaolodellaBelladonna),sowellknownforhisbrilliantentomologicalcollections,hadbeenlongabsentonamissiontotheEmperorofMorocco.

           WhenBeckybeheldthatfamiliarandillustriousface,howvulgarallofasuddendidMajorLoderappeartoher,andhowthatodiousCaptainRookdidsmelloftobacco!Inoneinstantshereassumedherfine-ladyshipandtriedtolookandfeelasifshewereinMayFaironcemore."Thatwomanlooksstupidandill-humoured,"shethought;"Iamsureshecan’tamusehim.No,hemustbeboredbyherheneverwasbyme."Ahundredsuchtouchinghopes,fears,andmemoriespalpitatedinherlittleheart,asshelookedwithherbrightesteyes(therougewhichsheworeuptohereyelidsmadethemtwinkle)towardsthegreatnobleman.OfaStarandGarternightLordSteyneusedalsotoputonhisgrandestmannerandtolookandspeaklikeagreatprince,ashewas.Beckyadmiredhimsmilingsumptuously,easy,lofty,andstately.

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