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A Round-about Chapter between London and Hampshire

           RawdonCrawleymadeherappearanceatGauntHouse,theporterwhounbarredthegates,theservantsofalluniformsinthehall,thefunctionariesinwhitewaistcoats,whobawledoutfromlandingtolandingthenamesofColonelandMrs.RawdonCrawley,knewabouther,orfanciedtheydid.Themanwhobroughtherrefreshmentandstoodbehindherchair,hadtalkedhercharacteroverwiththelargegentlemaninmotley-colouredclothesathisside.BonDieu!itisawful,thatservants’inquisition!Youseeawomaninagreatpartyinasplendidsaloon,surroundedbyfaithfuladmirers,distributingsparklingglances,dressedtoperfection,curled,rouged,smilingandhappyDiscoverywalksrespectfullyuptoher,intheshapeofahugepowderedmanwithlargecalvesandatrayoficeswithCalumny(whichisasfatalastruth)behindhim,intheshapeofthehulkingfellowcarryingthewafer-biscuits.Madam,yoursecretwillbetalkedoverbythosemenattheirclubatthepublic-houseto-night.JeameswilltellChawleshisnotionsaboutyouovertheirpipesandpewterbeer-pots.SomepeopleoughttohavemutesforservantsinVanityFairmuteswhocouldnotwrite.Ifyouareguilty,tremble.ThatfellowbehindyourchairmaybeaJanissarywithabow-stringinhisplushbreechespocket.Ifyouarenotguilty,haveacareofappearances,whichareasruinousasguilt.

           "WasRebeccaguiltyornot?"theVehmgerichtofthoservants’hallhadpronouncedagainsther.

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