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In Which All the Principal Personages Think Fit to Leave Brighton

           Ihavetheprideofmyfamilyonsomepoints,thoughnotonall.Imarriedapainter’sdaughter,andamnotashamedoftheunion."

           "No,runmethroughthebodyifIam!"Rawdonejaculated.

           "Youoldbooby,"Rebeccasaid,pinchinghisearandlookingovertoseethathemadenomistakesinspelling"beseechisnotspeltwithana,andearliestis."Sohealteredthesewords,bowingtothesuperiorknowledgeofhislittleMissis.

           "Ithoughtthatyouwereawareoftheprogressofmyattachment,"Rebeccacontinued:"IknewthatMrs.ButeCrawleyconfirmedandencouragedit.ButImakenoreproaches.Imarriedapoorwoman,andamcontenttoabidebywhatIhavedone.Leaveyourproperty,dearAunt,asyouwill.Ishallnevercomplainofthewayinwhichyoudisposeofit.IwouldhaveyoubelievethatIloveyouforyourself,andnotformoney’ssake.IwanttobereconciledtoyouereIleaveEngland.Letme,letmeseeyoubeforeIgo.Afewweeksormonthshenceitmaybetoolate,andIcannotbearthenotionofquittingthecountrywithoutakindwordoffarewellfromyou."

           "Shewon’trecognisemystyleinthat,"saidBecky."Imadethesentencesshortandbriskonpurpose."AndthisauthenticmissivewasdespatchedundercovertoMissBriggs.

           OldMissCrawleylaughedwhenBriggs,withgreatmystery,handedheroverthiscandidandsimplestatement."WemayreaditnowMrs.Buteisaway,"shesaid."Readittome,Briggs.

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