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Chapter 6

           Allthemoredidtheaffairsofthegreatworldinteresther,whencommunicatedinthelettersofhigh-bornrelations:thewayinwhichfascinatingyoungersonshadgonetothedogsbymarryingtheirmistresses;thefineold-bloodedidiocyofyoungLordTapir,andthefuriousgoutyhumorsofoldLordMegatherium;theexactcrossingofgenealogieswhichhadbroughtacoronetintoanewbranchandwidenedtherelationsofscandaltheseweretopicsofwhichsheretaineddetailswiththeutmostaccuracy,andreproducedtheminanexcellentpickleofepigrams,whichsheherselfenjoyedthemorebecauseshebelievedasunquestionablyinbirthandno-birthasshedidingameandvermin.Shewouldneverhavedisownedanyoneonthegroundofpoverty:aDeBracyreducedtotakehisdinnerinabasinwouldhaveseemedtoheranexampleofpathosworthexaggerating,andIfearhisaristocraticviceswouldnothavehorrifiedher.Butherfeelingtowardsthevulgarrichwasasortofreligioushatred:theyhadprobablymadealltheirmoneyoutofhighretailprices,andMrs.CadwalladerdetestedhighpricesforeverythingthatwasnotpaidinkindattheRectory:suchpeoplewerenopartofGod’sdesigninmakingtheworld;andtheiraccentwasanafflictiontotheears.Atownwheresuchmonstersaboundedwashardlymorethanasortoflowcomedy,whichcouldnotbetakenaccountofinawell-bredschemeoftheuniverse.LetanyladywhoisinclinedtobehardonMrs.

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