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In Which We Enjoy Three Courses and a Dessert

           SheaskedafterherfriendswithgreatinterestTheforeignpersonagesthoughtthatshewasaladyofgreatdistinction,andthePrinceandthePrincessaskedseverallyofLordSteyneandtheMarchioness,whomtheyconductedtodinner,whowasthatpetitedamewhospokesowell?

           Finally,theprocessionbeingformedintheorderdescribedbytheAmericandiplomatist,theymarchedintotheapartmentwherethebanquetwasserved,andwhich,asIhavepromisedthereaderheshallenjoyit,heshallhavethelibertyoforderinghimselfsoastosuithisfancy.

           ButitwaswhentheladieswerealonethatBeckyknewthetugofwarwouldcome.AndthenindeedthelittlewomanfoundherselfinsuchasituationasmadeheracknowledgethecorrectnessofLordSteyne’scautiontohertobewareofthesocietyofladiesaboveherownsphere.Astheysay,thepersonswhohateIrishmenmostareIrishmen;so,assuredly,thegreatesttyrantsoverwomenarewomen.WhenpoorlittleBecky,alonewiththeladies,wentuptothefire-placewhitherthegreatladieshadrepaired,thegreatladiesmarchedawayandtookpossessionofatableofdrawings.WhenBeckyfollowedthemtothetableofdrawings,theydroppedoffonebyonetothefireagain.Shetriedtospeaktooneofthechildren(ofwhomshewascommonlyfondinpublicplaces),butMasterGeorgeGauntwascalledawaybyhismamma;andthestrangerwastreatedwithsuchcrueltyfinally,thatevenLadySteyneherselfpitiedherandwentuptospeaktothefriendlesslittlewoman.

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