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In Which Becky Revisits the Halls of Her Ancestors

           

           Shedoubledthedeferencewhichbeforehadcharmedhim,callingouthisconversationalpowersinsuchamannerasquitetosurprisePitthimself,who,alwaysinclinedtorespecthisowntalents,admiredthemthemorewhenRebeccapointedthemouttohim.Withhersister-in-law,RebeccawassatisfactorilyabletoprovethatitwasMrs.ButeCrawleywhobroughtaboutthemarriagewhichsheafterwardssocalumniated;thatitwasMrs.Bute’savaricewhohopedtogainallMissCrawley’sfortuneanddepriveRawdonofhisaunt’sfavourwhichcausedandinventedallthewickedreportsagainstRebecca."Shesucceededinmakinguspoor,"Rebeccasaidwithanairofangelicalpatience;"buthowcanIbeangrywithawomanwhohasgivenmeoneofthebesthusbandsintheworld?Andhasnotherownavaricebeensufficientlypunishedbytheruinofherownhopesandthelossofthepropertybywhichshesetsomuchstore?Poor!"shecried."DearLadyJane,whatcareweforpoverty?Iamusedtoitfromchildhood,andIamoftenthankfulthatMissCrawley’smoneyhasgonetorestorethesplendourofthenobleoldfamilyofwhichIamsoproudtobeamember.IamsureSirPittwillmakeamuchbetteruseofitthanRawdonwould."

           AllthesespeecheswerereportedtoSirPittbythemostfaithfulofwives,andincreasedthefavourableimpressionwhichRebeccamade;somuchsothatwhen,onthethirddayafterthefuneral,thefamilypartywereatdinner,SirPittCrawley,carvingfowlsattheheadofthetable,actuallysaidtoMrs.

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