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In Which Becky Is Recognized by the Family

           "What’stheuseofgoingdowntothatstupidplace?"thoughthe."Ican’tstandbeingalonewithPittafterdinner,andhorsesthereandbackwillcostustwentypound."

           Hecarriedtheletter,ashedidalldifficulties,toBecky,upstairsinherbedroomwithherchocolate,whichhealwaysmadeandtooktoherofamorning.

           Heputthetraywiththebreakfastandtheletteronthedressing-table,beforewhichBeckysatcombingheryellowhair.Shetookuptheblack-edgedmissive,andhavingreadit,shejumpedupfromthechair,crying"Hurray!"andwavingthenoteroundherhead.

           "Hurray?"saidRawdon,wonderingatthelittlefigurecaperingaboutinastreamingflanneldressing-gown,withtawnylocksdishevelled."He’snotleftusanything,Becky.IhadmysharewhenIcameofage."

           "You’llneverbeofage,yousillyoldman,"Beckyreplied."RunoutnowtoMadamBrunoy’s,forImusthavesomemourning:andgetacrapeonyourhat,andablackwaistcoatIdon’tthinkyou’vegotone;orderittobebroughthometo-morrow,sothatwemaybeabletostartonThursday."

           "Youdon’tmeantogo?"Rawdoninterposed.

           "OfcourseImeantogo.ImeanthatLadyJaneshallpresentmeatCourtnextyear.ImeanthatyourbrothershallgiveyouaseatinParliament,youstupidoldcreature.

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