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In Which Becky Revisits the Halls of Her Ancestors

           Beyondherandafavouriteoldpointerhehad,andbetweenwhomandhimselfanattachmentsubsistedduringtheperiodofhisimbecility,theoldmanhadnotasinglefriendtomournhim,havingindeed,duringthewholecourseofhislife,nevertakentheleastpainstosecureone.Couldthebestandkindestofuswhodepartfromtheearthhaveanopportunityofrevisitingit,Isupposeheorshe(assumingthatanyVanityFairfeelingssubsistinthespherewhitherwearebound)wouldhaveapangofmortificationatfindinghowsoonoursurvivorswereconsoled.AndsoSirPittwasforgottenlikethekindestandbestofusonlyafewweekssooner.

           Thosewhowillmayfollowhisremainstothegrave,whithertheywereborneontheappointedday,inthemostbecomingmanner,thefamilyinblackcoaches,withtheirhandkerchiefsuptotheirnoses,readyforthetearswhichdidnotcome;theundertakerandhisgentlemenindeeptribulation;theselecttenantrymourningoutofcomplimenttothenewlandlord;theneighbouringgentry’scarriagesatthreemilesanhour,empty,andinprofoundaffliction;theparsonspeakingouttheformulaabout"ourdearbrotherdeparted."Aslongaswehaveaman’sbody,weplayourVanitiesuponit,surroundingitwithhumbugandceremonies,layingitinstate,andpackingitupingiltnailsandvelvet;andwefinishourdutybyplacingoveritastone,writtenalloverwithlies.

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