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           Herpersecutionsoughttobeended:sheoughttoreturntothesocietyofwhichshewasanornament.Hewouldseewhatoughttobedone.Shemustquitthatplaceandtakeaquietlodging.Ameliamustcomeandseeherandbefriendher.Hewouldgoandsettleaboutit,andconsultwiththeMajor.Shewepttearsofheart-feltgratitudeasshepartedfromhim,andpressedhishandasthegallantstoutgentlemanstoopeddowntokisshers.

           SoBeckybowedJosoutofherlittlegarretwithasmuchgraceasifitwasapalaceofwhichshedidthehonours;andthatheavygentlemanhavingdisappeareddownthestairs,MaxandFritzcameoutoftheirhole,pipeinmouth,andsheamusedherselfbymimickingJostothemasshemunchedhercoldbreadandsausageandtookdraughtsofherfavouritebrandy-and-water.

           JoswalkedovertoDobbin’slodgingswithgreatsolemnityandthereimpartedtohimtheaffectinghistorywithwhichhehadjustbeenmadeacquainted,without,however,mentioningtheplaybusinessofthenightbefore.AndthetwogentlemenwerelayingtheirheadstogetherandconsultingastothebestmeansofbeingusefultoMrs.Becky,whileshewasfinishingherinterrupteddejeuneralafourchette.

           Howwasitthatshehadcometothatlittletown?Howwasitthatshehadnofriendsandwaswanderingaboutalone?LittleboysatschoolaretaughtintheirearliestLatinbookthatthepathofAvernusisveryeasyofdescent.Letusskipovertheintervalinthehistoryofherdownwardprogress.

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