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In Which Amelia Invades the Low Countries

           

           "GraciousHeaven,Mammayoudon’tsupposethemanwouldbringhiswife,"shriekedLadyBlanche,whohadbeenlanguishinginGeorge’sarmsinthenewlyimportedwaltzforhoursthenightbefore."Themenarebearable,buttheirwomen—"

           "Wife,justmarried,dev’lishprettywoman,Ihear,"theoldEarlsaid.

           "Well,mydearBlanche,"saidthemother,"Isuppose,asPapawantstogo,wemustgo;butweneedn’tknowtheminEngland,youknow."Andso,determinedtocuttheirnewacquaintanceinBondStreet,thesegreatfolkswenttoeathisdinneratBrussels,andcondescendingtomakehimpayfortheirpleasure,showedtheirdignitybymakinghiswifeuncomfortable,andcarefullyexcludingherfromtheconversation.Thisisaspeciesofdignityinwhichthehigh-bredBritishfemalereignssupreme.Towatchthebehaviourofafineladytootherandhumblerwomen,isaverygoodsportforaphilosophicalfrequenterofVanityFair.

           Thisfestival,onwhichhonestGeorgespentagreatdealofmoney,wastheverydismallestofalltheentertainmentswhichAmeliahadinherhoneymoon.Shewrotethemostpiteousaccountsofthefeasthometohermamma:howtheCountessofBareacreswouldnotanswerwhenspokento;howLadyBlanchestaredatherwithhereye-glass;andwhatarageCaptainDobbinwasinattheirbehaviour;andhowmylord,astheycameawayfromthefeast,askedtoseethebill,andpronounceditad——baddinner,andd——dear.

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