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In Which a Charade Is Acted Which May or May Not Puzzle the Reader

           Everycaresswasreceivedwithloudacclamationsoflaughterbythesympathizingaudience.Atitsconclusion(whilethemusicwasperformingasymphonyasifeversomanybirdswerewarbling)thewholehousewasunanimousforanencore:andapplauseandbouquetswithoutendwereshoweredupontheNightingaleoftheevening.LordSteyne’svoiceofapplausewasloudestofall.Becky,thenightingale,tooktheflowerswhichhethrewtoherandpressedthemtoherheartwiththeairofaconsummatecomedian.LordSteynewasfranticwithdelight.Hisguests’enthusiasmharmonizedwithhisown.Wherewasthebeautifulblack-eyedHouriwhoseappearanceinthefirstcharadehadcausedsuchdelight?ShewastwiceashandsomeasBecky,butthebrilliancyofthelatterhadquiteeclipsedher.Allvoiceswereforher.Stephens,Caradori,RonzideBegnis,peoplecomparedhertooneortheother,andagreedwithgoodreason,verylikely,thathadshebeenanactressnoneonthestagecouldhavesurpassedher.Shehadreachedherculmination:hervoicerosetrillingandbrightoverthestormofapplause,andsoaredashighandjoyfulashertriumph.Therewasaballafterthedramaticentertainments,andeverybodypressedroundBeckyasthegreatpointofattractionoftheevening.TheRoyalPersonagedeclaredwithanoaththatshewasperfection,andengagedheragainandagaininconversation.LittleBecky’ssoulswelledwithprideanddelightatthesehonours;shesawfortune,fame,fashionbeforeher.

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