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In Which Becky Revisits the Halls of Her Ancestors

           hisexplosionsoflaughterwereasloudasusual,whenBecky,withafunwhichshecouldnotdisguise,eventhoughitwasatherownexpense,describedtheoccurrenceandhowshehadbeenvictimizedbyLadySouthdown.LordSteyne,andhersoninLondon,hadmanyalaughoverthestorywhenRawdonandhiswifereturnedtotheirquartersinMayFair.Beckyactedthewholesceneforthem.Sheputonanight-capandgown.Shepreachedagreatsermoninthetrueseriousmanner;shelecturedonthevirtueofthemedicinewhichshepretendedtoadminister,withagravityofimitationsoperfectthatyouwouldhavethoughtitwastheCountess’sownRomannosethroughwhichshesnuffled."GiveusLadySouthdownandtheblackdose,"wasaconstantcryamongstthefolksinBecky’slittledrawing-roominMayFair.AndforthefirsttimeinherlifetheDowagerCountessofSouthdownwasmadeamusing.

           SirPittrememberedthetestimoniesofrespectandvenerationwhichRebeccahadpaidpersonallytohimselfinearlydays,andwastolerablywelldisposedtowardsher.Themarriage,ill-advisedasitwas,hadimprovedRawdonverymuchthatwasclearfromtheColonel’salteredhabitsanddemeanourandhaditnotbeenaluckyunionasregardedPitthimself?Thecunningdiplomatistsmiledinwardlyasheownedthatheowedhisfortunetoit,andacknowledgedthatheatleastoughtnottocryoutagainstit.HissatisfactionwasnotremovedbyRebecca’sownstatements,behaviour,andconversation.

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