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A Marriage and Part of a Honeymoon

           HevowedwithagreatoaththattherewasnowomaninEuropewhocouldtalkacreditoroverasshecould.Almostimmediatelyaftertheirmarriage,herpracticehadbegun,andherhusbandfoundtheimmensevalueofsuchawife.Theyhadcreditinplenty,buttheyhadbillsalsoinabundance,andlabouredunderascarcityofreadymoney.Didthesedebt-difficultiesaffectRawdon’sgoodspirits?No.EverybodyinVanityFairmusthaveremarkedhowwellthoselivewhoarecomfortablyandthoroughlyindebt:howtheydenythemselvesnothing;howjollyandeasytheyareintheirminds.RawdonandhiswifehadtheverybestapartmentsattheinnatBrighton;thelandlord,ashebroughtinthefirstdish,bowedbeforethemastohisgreatestcustomers:andRawdonabusedthedinnersandwinewithanaudacitywhichnograndeeinthelandcouldsurpass.Longcustom,amanlyappearance,faultlessbootsandclothes,andahappyfiercenessofmanner,willoftenhelpamanasmuchasagreatbalanceatthebanker’s.

           Thetwoweddingpartiesmetconstantlyineachother’sapartments.Aftertwoorthreenightsthegentlemenofaneveninghadalittlepiquet,astheirwivessateandchattedapart.Thispastime,andthearrivalofJosSedley,whomadehisappearanceinhisgrandopencarriage,andwhoplayedafewgamesatbilliardswithCaptainCrawley,replenishedRawdon’spursesomewhat,andgavehimthebenefitofthatreadymoneyforwhichthegreatestspiritsaresometimesatastand-still

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