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A Vagabond Chapter

           Thenshedetermineduponaboarding-houseexistenceandlivedforsometimeatthatfamousmansionkeptbyMadamedeSaintAmour,intheRueRoyale,atParis,whereshebeganexercisinghergracesandfascinationsupontheshabbydandiesandfly-blownbeautieswhofrequentedherlandlady’ssalons.Beckylovedsocietyand,indeed,couldnomoreexistwithoutitthananopium-eaterwithouthisdram,andshewashappyenoughattheperiodofherboarding-houselife."ThewomenhereareasamusingasthoseinMayFair,"shetoldanoldLondonfriendwhomether,"only,theirdressesarenotquitesofresh.Themenwearcleanedgloves,andaresadrogues,certainly,buttheyarenotworsethanJackThisandTomThat.Themistressofthehouseisalittlevulgar,butIdon’tthinksheissovulgarasLady"andhereshenamedthenameofagreatleaderoffashionthatIwoulddieratherthanreveal.Infact,whenyousawMadamedeSaintAmour’sroomslightedupofanight,menwithplaquesandcordonsattheecartetables,andthewomenatalittledistance,youmightfancyyourselfforawhileingoodsociety,andthatMadamewasarealCountess.Manypeopledidsofancy,andBeckywasforawhileoneofthemostdashingladiesoftheCountess’ssalons.

           Butitisprobablethatheroldcreditorsof1815foundheroutandcausedhertoleaveParis,forthepoorlittlewomanwasforcedtoflyfromthecityrathersuddenly,andwentthencetoBrussels.

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