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In Which Becky Is Recognized by the Family

           ImeanthatLordSteyneshallhaveyourvoteandhis,mydear,oldsillyman;andthatyoushallbeanIrishSecretary,oraWestIndianGovernor:oraTreasurer,oraConsul,orsomesuchthing."

           "Postingwillcostadooceofalotofmoney,"grumbledRawdon.

           "WemighttakeSouthdown’scarriage,whichoughttobepresentatthefuneral,asheisarelationofthefamily:but,noIintendthatweshallgobythecoach.They’lllikeitbetter.Itseemsmorehumble—"

           "Rawdygoes,ofcourse?"theColonelasked.

           "Nosuchthing;whypayanextraplace?He’stoobigtotravelbodkinbetweenyouandme.Lethimstayhereinthenursery,andBriggscanmakehimablackfrock.Goyou,anddoasIbidyou.AndyouhadbesttellSparks,yourman,thatoldSirPittisdeadandthatyouwillcomeinforsomethingconsiderablewhentheaffairsarearranged.He’lltellthistoRaggles,whohasbeenpressingformoney,anditwillconsolepoorRaggles."AndsoBeckybegansippingherchocolate.

           WhenthefaithfulLordSteynearrivedintheevening,hefoundBeckyandhercompanion,whowasnootherthanourfriendBriggs,busycutting,ripping,snipping,andtearingallsortsofblackstuffsavailableforthemelancholyoccasion.

           "MissBriggsandIareplungedingriefanddespondencyforthedeathofourPapa,"Rebeccasaid."SirPittCrawleyisdead,mylord.Wehavebeentearingourhairallthemorning,andnowwearetearingupouroldclothes.

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