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A Round-about Chapter between London and Hampshire

           Thenthegreatdinner-bellhavingrung,thefamilyassembledatdinner,atwhichmealRawdonJuniorwasplacedbyhisaunt,thegood-naturedladyofthehouse,SirPittbeinguncommonlyattentivetohissister-in-lawathisownrighthand.

           LittleRawdonexhibitedafineappetiteandshowedagentlemanlikebehaviour.

           "Iliketodinehere,"hesaidtohisauntwhenhehadcompletedhismeal,attheconclusionofwhich,andafteradecentgracebySirPitt,theyoungersonandheirwasintroduced,andwasperchedonahighchairbytheBaronet’sside,whilethedaughtertookpossessionoftheplaceandthelittlewine-glasspreparedforhernearhermother."Iliketodinehere,"saidRawdonMinor,lookingupathisrelation’skindface.

           "Why?"saidthegoodLadyJane.

           "IdineinthekitchenwhenIamathome,"repliedRawdonMinor,"orelsewithBriggs."ButBeckywassoengagedwiththeBaronet,herhost,pouringoutafloodofcomplimentsanddelightsandraptures,andadmiringyoungPittBinkie,whomshedeclaredtobethemostbeautiful,intelligent,noble-lookinglittlecreature,andsolikehisfather,thatshedidnotheartheremarksofherownfleshandbloodattheotherendofthebroadshiningtable.

           Asaguest,anditbeingthefirstnightofhisarrival,RawdontheSecondwasallowedtositupuntilthehourwhenteabeingover,andagreatgiltbookbeinglaidonthetablebeforeSirPitt,allthedomesticsofthefamilystreamedin,andSirPittreadprayers.

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