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

           Thensheroseupwiththequeerestexpressionofvictoriousmischiefglitteringinhergreeneyes.Sheburstoutlaughingonceortwicetoherself,asshesatatwork,andsittingdowntothepiano,sherattledawayatriumphantvoluntaryonthekeys,whichmadethepeoplepauseunderherwindowtolistentoherbrilliantmusic.

           Thatnight,therecametwonotesfromGauntHouseforthelittlewoman,theonecontainingacardofinvitationfromLordandLadySteynetoadinneratGauntHousenextFriday,whiletheotherenclosedaslipofgraypaperbearingLordSteyne’ssignatureandtheaddressofMessrs.Jones,Brown,andRobinson,LombardStreet.

           RawdonheardBeckylaughinginthenightonceortwice.ItwasonlyherdelightatgoingtoGauntHouseandfacingtheladiesthere,shesaid,whichamusedherso.Butthetruthwasthatshewasoccupiedwithagreatnumberofotherthoughts.ShouldshepayoffoldBriggsandgiveherherconge?ShouldsheastonishRagglesbysettlinghisaccount?Sheturnedoverallthesethoughtsonherpillow,andonthenextday,whenRawdonwentouttopayhismorningvisittotheClub,Mrs.Crawley(inamodestdresswithaveilon)whippedoffinahackney-coachtotheCity:andbeinglandedatMessrs.JonesandRobinson’sbank,presentedadocumenttheretotheauthorityatthedesk,who,inreply,askedher"Howshewouldtakeit?"

           Shegentlysaid"shewouldtakeahundredandfiftypoundsinsmallnotesandtheremainderinonenote":andpassingthroughSt

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