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Sunday After the Battle

           Beforehehadbroughtitintothestudythatmorning,hehadreadinthejournalaflamingaccountof"FestivitiesatGauntHouse,"withthenamesofallthedistinguishedpersonagesinvitedbythoMarquisofSteynetomeethisRoyalHighness.Havingmadecommentsuponthisentertainmenttothehousekeeperandhernieceastheyweretakingearlyteaandhotbutteredtoastintheformerlady’sapartment,andwonderedhowtheRawdingCrawleyscouldgiton,thevalethaddampedandfoldedthepaperoncemore,sothatitlookedquitefreshandinnocentagainstthearrivalofthemasterofthehouse.

           PoorRawdontookupthepaperandbegantotryandreadituntilhisbrothershouldarrive.Buttheprintfellblankuponhiseyes,andhedidnotknowintheleastwhathewasreading.TheGovernmentnewsandappointments(whichSirPittasapublicmanwasboundtoperuse,otherwisehewouldbynomeanspermittheintroductionofSundaypapersintohishousehold),thetheatricalcriticisms,thefightforahundredpoundsasidebetweentheBarkingButcherandtheTutburyPet,theGauntHousechronicleitself,whichcontainedamostcomplimentarythoughguardedaccountofthefamouscharadesofwhichMrs.BeckyhadbeentheheroineallthesepassedasinahazebeforeRawdon,ashesatwaitingthearrivalofthechiefofthefamily.

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