Full of Business and Pleasure

           Thedayafterthemeetingattheplay-table,Joshadhimselfarrayedwithunusualcareandsplendour,andwithoutthinkingitnecessarytosayawordtoanymemberofhisfamilyregardingtheoccurrencesofthepreviousnight,oraskingfortheircompanyinhiswalk,hesalliedforthatanearlyhour,andwaspresentlyseenmakinginquiriesatthedooroftheElephantHotel.Inconsequenceofthefetesthehousewasfullofcompany,thetablesinthestreetwerealreadysurroundedbypersonssmokinganddrinkingthenationalsmall-beer,thepublicroomswereinacloudofsmoke,andMr.Joshaving,inhispompousway,andwithhisclumsyGerman,madeinquiriesforthepersonofwhomhewasinsearch,wasdirectedtotheverytopofthehouse,abovethefirst-floorroomswheresometravellingpedlarshadlived,andwereexhibitingtheirjewelleryandbrocades;abovethesecond-floorapartmentsoccupiedbytheetatmajorofthegamblingfirm;abovethethird-floorrooms,tenantedbythebandofrenownedBohemianvaultersandtumblers;andsoontothelittlecabinsoftheroof,where,amongstudents,bagmen,smalltradesmen,andcountry-folkscomeinforthefestival,Beckyhadfoundalittlenestasdirtyalittlerefugeaseverbeautylayhidin.

           Beckylikedthelife.Shewasathomewitheverybodyintheplace,pedlars,punters,tumblers,studentsandall.

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