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In Which Lord Steyne Shows Himself in a Most Amiable Light

           RawdonhadkindlybusiedthemselveswithSirPitt,whowastodisposeoftheremaindermostadvantageouslyforher,whenhehadtime.MylordaskedhowmuchtheColonelhadalreadyinvestedforher,andMissBriggsatonceandtrulytoldhimthatthesumwassixhundredandoddpounds.

           Butassoonasshehadtoldherstory,thevolubleBriggsrepentedofherfranknessandbesoughtmylordnottotellMr.Crawleyoftheconfessionswhichshehadmade."TheColonelwassokind—Mr.Crawleymightbeoffendedandpaybackthemoney,forwhichshecouldgetnosuchgoodinterestanywhereelse."LordSteyne,laughing,promisedheneverwoulddivulgetheirconversation,andwhenheandMissBriggspartedhelaughedstillmore.

           "Whatanaccomplishedlittledevilitis!"thoughthe."Whatasplendidactressandmanager!Shehadalmostgotasecondsupplyoutofmetheotherday;withhercoaxingways.ShebeatsallthewomenIhaveeverseeninthecourseofallmywell-spentlife.Theyarebabiescomparedtoher.Iamagreenhornmyself,andafoolinherhands—anoldfool.Sheisunsurpassableinlies."Hislordship’sadmirationforBeckyroseimmeasurablyatthisproofofhercleverness.Gettingthemoneywasnothing—butgettingdoublethesumshewanted,andpayingnobody—itwasamagnificentstroke.AndCrawley,mylordthought—Crawleyisnotsuchafoolashelooksandseems.Hehasmanagedthemattercleverlyenoughonhisside.

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