Ярмарок марнославства

Which Contains Births, Marriages, and Deaths

           Youmusthaveahusband,youfool;andoneofthebestgentlemenIeversawhasofferedyouahundredtimes,andyouhaverejectedhim,yousilly,heartless,ungratefullittlecreature!"

           "ItriedItriedmybest,indeedIdid,Rebecca,"saidAmeliadeprecatingly,"butIcouldn’tforget—";andshefinishedthesentencebylookingupattheportrait.

           "Couldn’tforgetHIM!"criedoutBecky,"thatselfishhumbug,thatlow-bredcockneydandy,thatpaddedbooby,whohadneitherwit,normanners,norheart,andwasnomoretobecomparedtoyourfriendwiththebamboocanethanyouaretoQueenElizabeth.Why,themanwaswearyofyou,andwouldhavejiltedyou,butthatDobbinforcedhimtokeephisword.Heownedittome.Henevercaredforyou.Heusedtosneeraboutyoutome,timeaftertime,andmadelovetometheweekafterhemarriedyou."

           "It’sfalse!It’sfalse!Rebecca,"criedoutAmelia,startingup.

           "Lookthere,youfool,"Beckysaid,stillwithprovokinggoodhumour,andtakingalittlepaperoutofherbelt,sheopeneditandflungitintoEmmy’slap."Youknowhishandwriting.Hewrotethattomewantedmetorunawaywithhimgaveitmeunderyournose,thedaybeforehewasshotandservedhimright!"Beckyrepeated.

           Emmydidnothearher;shewaslookingattheletter.ItwasthatwhichGeorgehadputintothebouquetandgiventoBeckyonthenightoftheDuchessofRichmond’sball.

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