Ярмарок марнославства

Between Hampshire and London

           InthischeapandthriftywaySirPitttriestopayoffhisdebttohisfamily.

           AlsobeforethismerryChristmaswasover,theBaronethadscrewedupcourageenoughtogivehisbrotheranotherdraftonhisbankers,andfornolessasumthanahundredpounds,anactwhichcausedSirPittcruelpangsatfirst,butwhichmadehimglowafterwardstothinkhimselfoneofthemostgenerousofmen.Rawdonandhissonwentawaywiththeutmostheavinessofheart.Beckyandtheladiespartedwithsomealacrity,however,andourfriendreturnedtoLondontocommencethoseavocationswithwhichwefindheroccupiedwhenthischapterbegins.UnderhercaretheCrawleyHouseinGreatGauntStreetwasquiterejuvenescentandreadyforthereceptionofSirPittandhisfamily,whentheBaronetcametoLondontoattendhisdutiesinParliamentandtoassumethatpositioninthecountryforwhichhisvastgeniusfittedhim.

           Forthefirstsession,thisprofounddissemblerhidhisprojectsandneveropenedhislipsbuttopresentapetitionfromMudbury.ButheattendedassiduouslyinhisplaceandlearnedthoroughlytheroutineandbusinessoftheHouse.AthomehegavehimselfuptotheperusalofBlueBooks,tothealarmandwonderofLadyJane,whothoughthewaskillinghimselfbylatehoursandintenseapplication.Andhemadeacquaintancewiththeministers,andthechiefsofhisparty,determiningtorankasoneofthembeforemanyyearswereover.

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