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In Which Becky Revisits the Halls of Her Ancestors

           Allthemenandmaidsofthehouse,theoldwomenoftheAlmsHouse,whomtheelderSirPitthadcheatedoutofagreatportionoftheirdue,theparishclerk’sfamily,andthespecialretainersofbothHallandRectorywerehabitedinsable;addedtothese,theundertaker’smen,atleastascore,withcrapesandhatbands,andwhomadegoodlyshowwhenthegreatburyingshowtookplacebutthesearemutepersonagesinourdrama;andhavingnothingtodoorsay,needoccupyaverylittlespacehere.

           Withregardtohersisters-in-lawRebeccadidnotattempttoforgetherformerpositionofGovernesstowardsthem,butrecalleditfranklyandkindly,andaskedthemabouttheirstudieswithgreatgravity,andtoldthemthatshehadthoughtofthemmanyandmanyaday,andlongedtoknowoftheirwelfare.Infactyouwouldhavesupposedthateversinceshehadleftthemshehadnotceasedtokeepthemuppermostinherthoughtsandtotakethetenderestinterestintheirwelfare.SosupposedLadyCrawleyherselfandheryoungsisters.

           "She’shardlychangedsinceeightyears,"saidMissRosalindtoMissViolet,astheywerepreparingfordinner.

           "Thosered-hairedwomenlookwonderfullywell,"repliedtheother.

           "Hersismuchdarkerthanitwas;Ithinkshemustdyeit,"MissRosalindadded."Sheisstouter,too,andaltogetherimproved,"continuedMissRosalind,whowasdisposedtobeveryfat.

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