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In Which Lord Steyne Shows Himself in a Most Amiable Light

           Helikedthepeoplewhowerefondofhim,andwouldgoandsitforlonghourswithhisgood-naturedsisterLadyJane,andtalktoheraboutthevirtues,andgoodlooks,andhundredgoodqualitiesofthechild.

           YoungRawdon’saunt,wehavesaid,wasveryfondofhim,aswasherlittlegirl,whoweptcopiouslywhenthetimeforhercousin’sdeparturecame.TheelderRawdonwasthankfulforthefondnessofmotheranddaughter.Theverybestandhonestestfeelingsofthemancameoutintheseartlessoutpouringsofpaternalfeelinginwhichheindulgedintheirpresence,andencouragedbytheirsympathy.HesecurednotonlyLadyJane’skindness,buthersincereregard,bythefeelingswhichhemanifested,andwhichhecouldnotshowtohisownwife.Thetwokinswomenmetasseldomaspossible.BeckylaughedbitterlyatJane’sfeelingsandsoftness;theother’skindlyandgentlenaturecouldnotbutrevoltathersister’scallousbehaviour.

           ItestrangedRawdonfromhiswifemorethanhekneworacknowledgedtohimself.Shedidnotcarefortheestrangement.Indeed,shedidnotmisshimoranybody.Shelookeduponhimashererrand-manandhumbleslave.Hemightbeeversodepressedorsulky,andshedidnotmarkhisdemeanour,oronlytreateditwithasneer.Shewasbusythinkingaboutherposition,orherpleasures,orheradvancementinsociety;sheoughttohaveheldagreatplaceinit,thatiscertain.

           ItwashonestBriggswhomadeupthelittlekitfortheboywhichhewastotaketoschool.

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