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In Which Rebecca’s Husband Appears for a Short Time

           Whatgoodmotheristherethatwouldnotcommiserateapennilessspinster,whomighthavebeenmylady,andhavesharedfourthousandayear?Whatwell-bredyoungpersonisthereinallVanityFair,whowillnotfeelforahard-working,ingenious,meritoriousgirl,whogetssuchanhonourable,advantageous,provokingoffer,justattheverymomentwhenitisoutofherpowertoacceptit?IamsureourfriendBecky’sdisappointmentdeservesandwillcommandeverysympathy.

           IrememberonenightbeingintheFairmyself,ataneveningparty.IobservedoldMissToadytherealsopresent,singleoutforherspecialattentionsandflatterylittleMrs.Briefless,thebarrister’swife,whoisofagoodfamilycertainly,but,asweallknow,isaspooraspoorcanbe.

           What,Iaskedinmyownmind,cancausethisobsequiousnessonthepartofMissToady;hasBrieflessgotacountycourt,orhashiswifehadafortunelefther?MissToadyexplainedpresently,withthatsimplicitywhichdistinguishesallherconduct."Youknow,"shesaid,"MrsBrieflessisgranddaughterofSirJohnRedhand,whoissoillatCheltenhamthathecan’tlastsixmonths.Mrs.Briefless’spapasucceeds;soyouseeshewillbeabaronet’sdaughter."AndToadyaskedBrieflessandhiswifetodinnertheverynextweek.

           Ifthemerechanceofbecomingabaronet’sdaughtercanprocurealadysuchhomageintheworld,surely,surelywemayrespecttheagoniesofayoungwomanwhohaslosttheopportunityofbecomingabaronet’swife.

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