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In Which a Charade Is Acted Which May or May Not Puzzle the Reader

           

           "RawdonwouldmakeaverygoodEcuyerMasteroftheCeremonieswhatdoyoucallhimthemaninthelargebootsandtheuniform,whogoesroundtheringcrackingthewhip?Heislarge,heavy,andofamilitaryfigure.Irecollect,"Beckycontinuedpensively,"myfathertookmetoseeashowatBrookgreenFairwhenIwasachild,andwhenwecamehome,Imademyselfapairofstiltsanddancedinthestudiotothewonderofallthepupils."

           "Ishouldhavelikedtoseeit,"saidLordSteyne.

           "Ishouldliketodoitnow,"Beckycontinued."HowLadyBlinkeywouldopenhereyes,andLadyGrizzelMacbethwouldstare!Hush!silence!thereisPastabeginningtosing."Beckyalwaysmadeapointofbeingconspicuouslypolitetotheprofessionalladiesandgentlemenwhoattendedatthesearistocraticpartiesoffollowingthemintothecornerswheretheysatinsilence,andshakinghandswiththem,andsmilingintheviewofallpersons.Shewasanartistherself,asshesaidverytruly;therewasafranknessandhumilityinthemannerinwhichsheacknowledgedherorigin,whichprovoked,ordisarmed,oramusedlookers-on,asthecasemightbe."Howcoolthatwomanis,"saidone;"whatairsofindependencesheassumes,wheresheoughttositstillandbethankfulifanybodyspeakstoher!""Whatanhonestandgood-naturedsoulsheis!"saidanother."Whatanartfullittleminx"saidathird.

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