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           Malmesburyhadmadeherhisbestbow;Walpolehadpronouncedhercharming;Devonshirehadbeenalmostjealousofher;butshewasscaredbythewildpleasuresandgaietiesofthesocietyintowhichshewasflung,andaftershehadborneacoupleofsons,shrankawayintoalifeofdevoutseclusion.NowonderthatmyLordSteyne,wholikedpleasureandcheerfulness,wasnotoftenseenaftertheirmarriagebythesideofthistrembling,silent,superstitious,unhappylady.

           Thebefore-mentionedTomEaves(whohasnopartinthishistory,exceptthatheknewallthegreatfolksinLondon,andthestoriesandmysteriesofeachfamily)hadfurtherinformationregardingmyLadySteyne,whichmayormaynotbetrue."Thehumiliations,"Tomusedtosay,"whichthatwomanhasbeenmadetoundergo,inherownhouse,havebeenfrightful;LordSteynehasmadehersitdowntotablewithwomenwithwhomIwouldratherdiethanallowMrs.EavestoassociatewithLadyCrackenbury,withMrs.Chippenham,withMadamedelaCruchecassee,theFrenchsecretary’swife(fromeveryoneofwhichladiesTomEaveswhowouldhavesacrificedhiswifeforknowingthemwastoogladtogetaboworadinner)withtheREIGNINGFAVOURITEinaword.

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