Ярмарок марнославства

Which Contains Births, Marriages, and Deaths

           BeckythoughtitwasMajorLoderandtheCaptainwhofrightenedher.

           "Shemustn’tstophere,"Beckyreasonedwithherself."Shemustgoaway,thesillylittlefool.Sheisstillwhimperingafterthatgabyofahusbanddead(andservedright!)thesefifteenyears.Sheshan’tmarryeitherofthesemen.It’stoobadofLoder.No;sheshallmarrythebamboocane,I’llsettleitthisverynight."

           SoBeckytookacupofteatoAmeliainherprivateapartmentandfoundthatladyinthecompanyofherminiatures,andinamostmelancholyandnervouscondition.Shelaiddownthecupoftea.

           "Thankyou,"saidAmelia.

           "Listentome,Amelia,"saidBecky,marchingupanddowntheroombeforetheotherandsurveyingherwithasortofcontemptuouskindness."Iwanttotalktoyou.Youmustgoawayfromhereandfromtheimpertinencesofthesemen.Iwon’thaveyouharassedbythem:andtheywillinsultyouifyoustay.Itellyoutheyarerascals:menfittosendtothehulks.NevermindhowIknowthem.Iknoweverybody.Joscan’tprotectyou;heistooweakandwantsaprotectorhimself.Youarenomorefittoliveintheworldthanababyinarms.Youmustmarry,oryouandyourpreciousboywillgotoruin.

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