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In Which the Reader Is Introduced to the Very Best of Company

           Butbeingmadeanhonestwomanof,sotospeak,Beckywouldnotconsortanylongerwiththesedubiousones,andcutLadyCrackenburywhenthelatternoddedtoherfromheropera-box,andgaveMrs.WashingtonWhitethego-byintheRing."Onemust,mydear,showoneissomebody,"shesaid."Onemustn’tbeseenwithdoubtfulpeople.IpityLadyCrackenburyfrommyheart,andMrs.WashingtonWhitemaybeaverygood-naturedperson.YOUmaygoanddinewiththem,asyoulikeyourrubber.ButImustn’t,andwon’t;andyouwillhavethegoodnesstotellSmithtosayIamnotathomewheneitherofthemcalls."

           TheparticularsofBecky’scostumewereinthenewspapersfeathers,lappets,superbdiamonds,andalltherest.LadyCrackenburyreadtheparagraphinbitternessofspiritanddiscoursedtoherfollowersabouttheairswhichthatwomanwasgivingherself.Mrs.ButeCrawleyandheryoungladiesinthecountryhadacopyoftheMorningPostfromtown,andgaveaventtotheirhonestindignation."Ifyouhadbeensandy-haired,green-eyed,andaFrenchrope-dancer’sdaughter,"Mrs.Butesaidtohereldestgirl(who,onthecontrary,wasaveryswarthy,short,andsnub-nosedyounglady),"Youmighthavehadsuperbdiamondsforsooth,andhavebeenpresentedatCourtbyyourcousin,theLadyJane.Butyou’reonlyagentlewoman,mypoordearchild.YouhaveonlysomeofthebestbloodinEnglandinyourveins,andgoodprinciplesandpietyforyourportion.

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