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In Which Becky Is Recognized by the Family

           SheandherfatherlefttheHallwhenthelattertookpossessionoftheCrawleyArmsinthevillage,ofwhichhehadgotaleasefromSirPitt.Theex-butlerhadobtainedasmallfreeholdtherelikewise,whichgavehimavotefortheborough.TheRectorhadanotherofthesevotes,andtheseandfourothersformedtherepresentativebodywhichreturnedthetwomembersforQueen’sCrawley.

           TherewasashowofcourtesykeptupbetweentheRectoryandtheHallladies,betweentheyoungeronesatleast,forMrs.ButeandLadySouthdownnevercouldmeetwithoutbattles,andgraduallyceasedseeingeachother.HerLadyshipkeptherroomwhentheladiesfromtheRectoryvisitedtheircousinsattheHall.PerhapsMr.Pittwasnotverymuchdispleasedattheseoccasionalabsencesofhismamma-in-law.HebelievedtheBinkiefamilytobethegreatestandwisestandmostinterestingintheworld,andherLadyshipandhisaunthadlongheldascendencyoverhim;butsometimeshefeltthatshecommandedhimtoomuch.Tobeconsideredyoungwascomplimentary,doubtless,butatsix-and-fortytobetreatedasaboywassometimesmortifying.LadyJaneyieldedupeverything,however,tohermother.Shewasonlyfondofherchildreninprivate,anditwasluckyforherthatLadySouthdown’smultifariousbusiness,herconferenceswithministers,andhercorrespondencewithallthemissionariesofAfrica,Asia,andAustralasia,&c.

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