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In Which Becky Revisits the Halls of Her Ancestors

           

           Butbeforethis,LadyJaneconductedRebeccatotheapartmentspreparedforher,which,withtherestofthehouse,hadassumedaverymuchimprovedappearanceoforderandcomfortduringPitt’sregency,andherebeholdingthatMrs.Rawdon’smodestlittletrunkshadarrived,andwereplacedinthebedroomanddressing-roomadjoining,helpedhertotakeoffherneatblackbonnetandcloak,andaskedhersister-in-lawinwhatmoreshecouldbeuseful.

           "WhatIshouldlikebest,"saidRebecca,"wouldbetogotothenurseryandseeyourdearlittlechildren."Onwhichthetwoladieslookedverykindlyateachotherandwenttothatapartmenthandinhand.

           BeckyadmiredlittleMatilda,whowasnotquitefouryearsold,asthemostcharminglittleloveintheworld;andtheboy,alittlefellowoftwoyearspale,heavy-eyed,andlarge-headedshepronouncedtobeaperfectprodigyinpointofsize,intelligence,andbeauty.

           "IwishMammawouldnotinsistongivinghimsomuchmedicine,"LadyJanesaidwithasigh."Ioftenthinkweshouldallbebetterwithoutit."AndthenLadyJaneandhernew-foundfriendhadoneofthoseconfidentialmedicalconversationsaboutthechildren,whichallmothers,andmostwomen,asIamgiventounderstand,delightin.

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