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In Which Becky Revisits the Halls of Her Ancestors

           Fiftyyearsago,andwhenthepresentwriter,beinganinterestinglittleboy,wasorderedoutoftheroomwiththeladiesafterdinner,Irememberquitewellthattheirtalkwaschieflyabouttheirailments;andputtingthisquestiondirectlytotwoorthreesince,Ihavealwaysgotfromthemtheacknowledgementthattimesarenotchanged.Letmyfairreadersremarkforthemselvesthisveryeveningwhentheyquitthedessert-tableandassembletocelebratethedrawing-roommysteries.WellinhalfanhourBeckyandLadyJanewerecloseandintimatefriendsandinthecourseoftheeveningherLadyshipinformedSirPittthatshethoughthernewsister-in-lawwasakind,frank,unaffected,andaffectionateyoungwoman.

           Andsohavingeasilywonthedaughter’sgood-will,theindefatigablelittlewomanbentherselftoconciliatetheaugustLadySouthdown.AssoonasshefoundherLadyshipalone,Rebeccaattackedheronthenurseryquestionatonceandsaidthatherownlittleboywassaved,actuallysaved,bycalomel,freelyadministered,whenallthephysiciansinParishadgiventhedearchildup.AndthenshementionedhowoftenshehadheardofLadySouthdownfromthatexcellentmantheReverendLawrenceGrills,MinisterofthechapelinMayFair,whichshefrequented;andhowherviewswereverymuchchangedbycircumstancesandmisfortunes;andhowshehopedthatapastlifespentinworldlinessanderrormightnotincapacitateherfrommoreseriousthoughtforthefuture.ShedescribedhowinformerdaysshehadbeenindebtedtoMr.

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