Ярмарок марнославства

In Which We Enjoy Three Courses and a Dessert

           ForallLadySteyneknows,thiscalumniated,simple,good-humouredMrs.Crawleyisquiteinnocentevenmoreinnocentthanherself.Herhusband’scharacterisnotgood,butitisasgoodasBareacres’,whohasplayedalittleandnotpaidagreatdeal,whocheatedyououtoftheonlylegacyyoueverhadandleftyouapauperonmyhands.AndMrs.Crawleyisnotverywell-born,butsheisnotworsethanFanny’sillustriousancestor,thefirstdelaJones."

           "ThemoneywhichIbroughtintothefamily,sir,"LadyGeorgecriedout

           "Youpurchasedacontingentreversionwithit,"theMarquissaiddarkly."IfGauntdies,yourhusbandmaycometohishonours;yourlittleboysmayinheritthem,andwhoknowswhatbesides?Inthemeanwhile,ladies,beasproudandvirtuousasyoulikeabroad,butdon’tgiveMEanyairs.AsforMrs.Crawley’scharacter,Ishan’tdemeanmyselforthatmostspotlessandperfectlyirreproachableladybyevenhintingthatitrequiresadefence.Youwillbepleasedtoreceiveherwiththeutmostcordiality,asyouwillreceiveallpersonswhomIpresentinthishouse.Thishouse?"Hebrokeoutwithalaugh."Whoisthemasterofit?andwhatisit?ThisTempleofVirtuebelongstome.AndifIinviteallNewgateorallBedlamhere,by———theyshallbewelcome."

           Afterthisvigorousallocution,tooneofwhichsortLordSteynetreatedhis"Hareem"wheneversymptomsofinsubordinationappearedinhishousehold,thecrestfallenwomenhadnothingforitbuttoobey.

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