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           WhentheMarquisofSteynecameabroadafterhisaccident,theColonialSecretaryboweduptohimandcongratulatedhimselfandtheServiceuponhavingmadesoexcellentanappointment.ThesecongratulationswerereceivedwithadegreeofgratitudewhichmaybeimaginedonthepartofLordSteyne.

           ThesecretoftherencontrebetweenhimandColonelCrawleywasburiedintheprofoundestoblivion,asWenhamsaid;thatis,bythesecondsandtheprincipals.Butbeforethateveningwasoveritwastalkedofatfiftydinner-tablesinVanityFair.LittleCacklebyhimselfwenttoseveneveningpartiesandtoldthestorywithcommentsandemendationsateachplace.HowMrs.WashingtonWhiterevelledinit!TheBishopessofEalingwasshockedbeyondexpression;theBishopwentandwrotehisnamedowninthevisiting-bookatGauntHousethatveryday.LittleSouthdownwassorry;soyoumaybesurewashissisterLadyJane,verysorry.LadySouthdownwroteitofftoherotherdaughterattheCapeofGoodHope.Itwastown-talkforatleastthreedays,andwasonlykeptoutofthenewspapersbytheexertionsofMr.Wagg,actinguponahintfromMr.Wenham.

           ThebailiffsandbrokersseizeduponpoorRagglesinCurzonStreet,andthelatefairtenantofthatpoorlittlemansionwasinthemeanwhilewhere?Whocared!Whoaskedafteradayortwo?Wassheguiltyornot?Weallknowhowcharitabletheworldis,andhowtheverdictofVanityFairgoeswhenthereisadoubt.

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