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In Which We Enjoy Three Courses and a Dessert

           LadyGauntwrotetheinvitationwhichhisLordshiprequired,andsheandhermother-in-lawdroveinperson,andwithbitterandhumiliatedhearts,toleavethecardsonMrs.Rawdon,thereceptionofwhichcausedthatinnocentwomansomuchpleasure.

           TherewerefamiliesinLondonwhowouldhavesacrificedayear’sincometoreceivesuchanhonouratthehandsofthosegreatladies.Mrs.FrederickBullock,forinstance,wouldhavegoneonherkneesfromMayFairtoLombardStreet,ifLadySteyneandLadyGaunthadbeenwaitingintheCitytoraiseherupandsay,"CometousnextFriday"nottooneofthegreatcrushesandgrandballsofGauntHouse,whithereverybodywent,buttothesacred,unapproachable,mysterious,deliciousentertainments,tobeadmittedtooneofwhichwasaprivilege,andanhonour,andablessingindeed.

           Severe,spotless,andbeautiful,LadyGauntheldtheveryhighestrankinVanityFair.ThedistinguishedcourtesywithwhichLordSteynetreatedhercharmedeverybodywhowitnessedhisbehaviour,causedtheseverestcriticstoadmithowperfectagentlemanhewas,andtoownthathisLordship’sheartatleastwasintherightplace.

           TheladiesofGauntHousecalledLadyBareacresintotheiraid,inordertorepulsethecommonenemy.OneofLadyGaunt’scarriageswenttoHillStreetforherLadyship’smother,allwhoseequipageswereinthehandsofthebailiffs,whoseveryjewelsandwardrobe,itwassaid,hadbeenseizedbythoseinexorableIsraelites.

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