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In Which Becky Revisits the Halls of Her Ancestors

           

           Thegravelwalkandterracehadbeenscrapedquiteclean.Agrandpaintedhatchmentwasalreadyoverthegreatentrance,andtwoverysolemnandtallpersonagesinblackflungopeneachaleafofthedoorasthecarriagepulledupatthefamiliarsteps.Rawdonturnedred,andBeckysomewhatpale,astheypassedthroughtheoldhall,arminarm.Shepinchedherhusband’sarmastheyenteredtheoakparlour,whereSirPittandhiswifewerereadytoreceivethem.SirPittinblack,LadyJaneinblack,andmyLadySouthdownwithalargeblackhead-pieceofbuglesandfeathers,whichwavedonherLadyship’sheadlikeanundertaker’stray.

           SirPitthadjudgedcorrectly,thatshewouldnotquitthepremises.Shecontentedherselfbypreservingasolemnandstonysilence,whenincompanyofPittandhisrebelliouswife,andbyfrighteningthechildreninthenurserybytheghastlygloomofherdemeanour.Onlyaveryfaintbendingofthehead-dressandplumeswelcomedRawdonandhiswife,asthoseprodigalsreturnedtotheirfamily.

           Tosaythetruth,theywerenotaffectedverymuchonewayorotherbythiscoolness.HerLadyshipwasapersononlyofsecondaryconsiderationintheirmindsjustthentheywereintentuponthereceptionwhichthereigningbrotherandsisterwouldaffordthem.

           Pitt,withratheraheightenedcolour,wentupandshookhisbrotherbythehand,andsalutedRebeccawithahand-shakeandaverylowbow.

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