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A Round-about Chapter between London and Hampshire

           RawdonCrawleywasgeneral-in-chiefoverthesearrangements,withfullordersfromSirPitttosell,barter,confiscate,orpurchasefurniture,andsheenjoyedherselfnotalittleinanoccupationwhichgavefullscopetohertasteandingenuity.TherenovationofthehousewasdetermineduponwhenSirPittcametotowninNovembertoseehislawyers,andwhenhepassednearlyaweekinCurzonStreet,undertheroofofhisaffectionatebrotherandsister.

           Hehadputupatanhotelatfirst,but,Becky,assoonassheheardoftheBaronet’sarrival,wentoffalonetogreethim,andreturnedinanhourtoCurzonStreetwithSirPittinthecarriagebyherside.Itwasimpossiblesometimestoresistthisartlesslittlecreature’shospitalities,sokindlyweretheypressed,sofranklyandamiablyoffered.BeckyseizedPitt’shandinatransportofgratitudewhenheagreedtocome."Thankyou,"shesaid,squeezingitandlookingintotheBaronet’seyes,whoblushedagooddeal;"howhappythiswillmakeRawdon!"ShebustleduptoPitt’sbedroom,leadingontheservants,whowerecarryinghistrunksthither.Shecameinherselflaughing,withacoal-scuttleoutofherownroom.

           AfirewasblazingalreadyinSirPitt’sapartment(itwasMissBriggs’sroom,bytheway,whowassentupstairstosleepwiththemaid)."IknewIshouldbringyou,"shesaidwithpleasurebeaminginherglance.Indeed,shewasreallysincerelyhappyathavinghimforaguest.

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