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A Round-about Chapter between London and Hampshire

           

           And,Ishametosay,shewouldnothavegotcredithadtheynotbelievedhertobeguilty.ItwasthesightoftheMarquisofSteyne’scarriage-lampsatherdoor,contemplatedbyRaggles,burningintheblacknessofmidnight,"thatkephimup,"asheafterwardssaid,thatevenmorethanRebecca’sartsandcoaxings.

           Andsoguiltlessverylikelyshewaswrithingandpushingonwardtowardswhattheycall"apositioninsociety,"andtheservantswerepointingatheraslostandruined.SoyouseeMolly,thehousemaid,ofamorning,watchingaspiderinthedoorpostlayhisthreadandlaboriouslycrawlupit,until,tiredofthesport,sheraisesherbroomandsweepsawaythethreadandtheartificer.

           AdayortwobeforeChristmas,Becky,herhusbandandhersonmadereadyandwenttopasstheholidaysattheseatoftheirancestorsatQueen’sCrawley.Beckywouldhavelikedtoleavethelittlebratbehind,andwouldhavedonesobutforLadyJane’surgentinvitationstotheyoungster,andthesymptomsofrevoltanddiscontentwhichRawdonmanifestedatherneglectofherson."He’sthefinestboyinEngland,"thefathersaidinatoneofreproachtoher,"andyoudon’tseemtocareforhim,Becky,asmuchasyoudoforyourspaniel.Heshan’tbotheryoumuch;athomehewillbeawayfromyouinthenursery,andheshallgooutsideonthecoachwithme."

           "Whereyougoyourselfbecauseyouwanttosmokethosefilthycigars,"repliedMrs.Rawdon.

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