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           Fifinewentoffinacab,aswehaveknownmoreexaltedpersonsofhernationtodoundersimilarcircumstances:but,moreprovidentorluckythanthese,shesecurednotonlyherownproperty,butsomeofhermistress’s(ifindeedthatladycouldbesaidtohaveanypropertyatall)andnotonlycarriedoffthetrinketsbeforealludedto,andsomefavouritedressesonwhichshehadlongkepthereye,butfourrichlygiltLouisQuatorzecandlesticks,sixgiltalbums,keepsakes,andBooksofBeauty,agoldenamelledsnuff-boxwhichhadoncebelongedtoMadameduBarri,andthesweetestlittleinkstandandmother-of-pearlblottingbook,whichBeckyusedwhenshecomposedhercharminglittlepinknotes,hadvanishedfromthepremisesinCurzonStreettogetherwithMademoiselleFifine,andallthesilverlaidonthetableforthelittlefestinwhichRawdoninterrupted.TheplatedwareMademoiselleleftbehindherwastoocumbrous,probablyforwhichreason,nodoubt,shealsoleftthefireirons,thechimney-glasses,andtherosewoodcottagepiano.

           Aladyverylikehersubsequentlykeptamilliner’sshopintheRueduHelderatParis,whereshelivedwithgreatcreditandenjoyedthepatronageofmyLordSteyne.ThispersonalwaysspokeofEnglandasofthemosttreacherouscountryintheworld,andstatedtoheryoungpupilsthatshehadbeenaffreusementvolebynativesofthatisland.ItwasnodoubtcompassionforhermisfortuneswhichinducedtheMarquisofSteynetobesoverykindtoMadamedeSaint-Amaranthe.

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