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In Which Rebecca’s Husband Appears for a Short Time

           FirkinandMissBriggshadstreamedupthestairs,hadrushedintothedrawing-roomwhereMissCrawleywasreadingtheFrenchnovel,andhadgiventhatoldladytheastoundingintelligencethatSirPittwasonhisknees,proposingtoMissSharp.AndifyoucalculatethetimefortheabovedialoguetotakeplacethetimeforBriggsandFirkintoflytothedrawing-roomthetimeforMissCrawleytobeastonished,andtodrophervolumeofPigaultleBrunandthetimeforhertocomedownstairsyouwillseehowexactlyaccuratethishistoryis,andhowMissCrawleymusthaveappearedattheveryinstantwhenRebeccahadassumedtheattitudeofhumility.

           "Itistheladyontheground,andnotthegentleman,"MissCrawleysaid,withalookandvoiceofgreatscorn."TheytoldmethatYOUwereonyourknees,SirPitt:dokneeloncemore,andletmeseethisprettycouple!"

           "IhavethankedSirPittCrawley,Ma’am,"Rebeccasaid,rising,"andhavetoldhimthatthatInevercanbecomeLadyCrawley."

           "Refusedhim!"MissCrawleysaid,morebewilderedthanever.BriggsandFirkinatthedooropenedtheeyesofastonishmentandthelipsofwonder.

           "Yesrefused,"Rebeccacontinued,withasad,tearfulvoice.

           "AndamItocreditmyearsthatyouabsolutelyproposedtoher,SirPitt?"theoldladyasked.

           "Ees,"saidtheBaronet,"Idid.

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