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In Which Becky Is Recognized by the Family

           Heproposedtousethevastinfluencethathiscommandingtalentsandpositionmustspeedilyacquireforhiminthecountytogethisbrotherplacedandhiscousinsdecentlyprovidedfor,andperhapshadalittlestingofrepentanceashethoughtthathewastheproprietorofallthattheyhadhopedfor.Inthecourseofthreeorfourdays’reignhisbearingwaschangedandhisplansquitefixed:hedeterminedtorulejustlyandhonestly,todeposeLadySouthdown,andtobeonthefriendliestpossibletermswithalltherelationsofhisblood.

           SohedictatedalettertohisbrotherRawdonasolemnandelaborateletter,containingtheprofoundestobservations,couchedinthelongestwords,andfillingwithwonderthesimplelittlesecretary,whowroteunderherhusband’sorder."Whatanoratorthiswillbe,"thoughtshe,"whenheenterstheHouseofCommons"(onwhichpoint,andonthetyrannyofLadySouthdown,Pitthadsometimesdroppedhintstohiswifeinbed);"howwiseandgood,andwhatageniusmyhusbandis!Ifanciedhimalittlecold;buthowgood,andwhatagenius!"

           Thefactis,PittCrawleyhadgoteverywordoftheletterbyheartandhadstudiedit,withdiplomaticsecrecy,deeplyandperfectly,longbeforehethoughtfittocommunicateittohisastonishedwife.

           Thisletter,withahugeblackborderandseal,wasaccordinglydespatchedbySirPittCrawleytohisbrothertheColonel,inLondon.RawdonCrawleywasbuthalf-pleasedatthereceiptofit.

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