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           AfterlookingaboutforLadyBareacres,whocuthim,thinkingthecardwasquiteenoughandafterplacingAmeliaonabench,helefthertoherowncogitationsthere,thinking,onhisownpart,thathehadbehavedveryhandsomelyingettinghernewclothes,andbringinghertotheball,whereshewasfreetoamuseherselfassheliked.Herthoughtswerenotofthepleasantest,andnobodyexcepthonestDobbincametodisturbthem.

           Whilstherappearancewasanutterfailure(asherhusbandfeltwithasortofrage),Mrs.RawdonCrawley’sdebutwas,onthecontrary,verybrilliant.Shearrivedverylate.Herfacewasradiant;herdressperfection.Inthemidstofthegreatpersonsassembled,andtheeye-glassesdirectedtoher,RebeccaseemedtobeascoolandcollectedaswhensheusedtomarshalMissPinkerton’slittlegirlstochurch.Numbersofthemensheknewalready,andthedandiesthrongedroundher.Asfortheladies,itwaswhisperedamongthemthatRawdonhadrunawaywithherfromoutofaconvent,andthatshewasarelationoftheMontmorencyfamily.ShespokeFrenchsoperfectlythattheremightbesometruthinthisreport,anditwasagreedthathermannerswerefine,andherairdistingue.Fiftywould-bepartnersthrongedroundheratonce,andpressedtohavethehonourtodancewithher.Butshesaidshewasengaged,andonlygoingtodanceverylittle;andmadeherwayatoncetotheplacewhereEmmysatequiteunnoticed,anddismallyunhappy.Andso,tofinishthepoorchildatonce,Mrs.

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