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In Which Becky Revisits the Halls of Her Ancestors

           Crawleyforreligiousinstruction,touchedupontheWasherwomanofFinchleyCommon,whichshehadreadwiththegreatestprofit,andaskedaboutLadyEmily,itsgiftedauthor,nowLadyEmilyHornblower,atCapeTown,whereherhusbandhadstronghopesofbecomingBishopofCaffraria.

           Butshecrownedall,andconfirmedherselfinLadySouthdown’sfavour,byfeelingverymuchagitatedandunwellafterthefuneralandrequestingherLadyship’smedicaladvice,whichtheDowagernotonlygave,but,wrappedupinabed-gownandlookingmorelikeLadyMacbeththanever,cameprivatelyinthenighttoBecky’sroomwithaparceloffavouritetracts,andamedicineofherowncomposition,whichsheinsistedthatMrs.Rawdonshouldtake.

           Beckyfirstacceptedthetractsandbegantoexaminethemwithgreatinterest,engagingtheDowagerinaconversationconcerningthemandthewelfareofhersoul,bywhichmeansshehopedthatherbodymightescapemedication.Butafterthereligioustopicswereexhausted,LadyMacbethwouldnotquitBecky’schamberuntilhercupofnight-drinkwasemptiedtoo;andpoorMrs.Rawdonwascompelledactuallytoassumealookofgratitude,andtoswallowthemedicineundertheunyieldingoldDowager’snose,wholefthervictimfinallywithabenediction.

           ItdidnotmuchcomfortMrs.Rawdon;hercountenancewasveryqueerwhenRawdoncameinandheardwhathadhappened;and.

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