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In Which Lord Steyne Shows Himself in a Most Amiable Light

           Hespokeofthehonourofthefamily,theunsulliedreputationoftheCrawleys;expressedhimselfinindignanttonesaboutherreceivingthoseyoungFrenchmenthosewildyoungmenoffashion,myLordSteynehimself,whosecarriagewasalwaysatherdoor,whopassedhoursdailyinhercompany,andwhoseconstantpresencemadetheworldtalkabouther.Astheheadofthehouseheimploredhertobemoreprudent.Societywasalreadyspeakinglightlyofher.LordSteyne,thoughanoblemanofthegreateststationandtalents,wasamanwhoseattentionswouldcompromiseanywoman;hebesought,heimplored,hecommandedhissister-in-lawtobewatchfulinherintercoursewiththatnobleman.

           BeckypromisedanythingandeverythingPittwanted;butLordSteynecametoherhouseasoftenasever,andSirPitt’sangerincreased.IwonderwasLadyJaneangryorpleasedthatherhusbandatlastfoundfaultwithhisfavouriteRebecca?LordSteyne’svisitscontinuing,hisownceased,andhiswifewasforrefusingallfurtherintercoursewiththatnoblemananddecliningtheinvitationtothecharade-nightwhichthemarchionesssenttoher;butSirPittthoughtitwasnecessarytoacceptit,ashisRoyalHighnesswouldbethere.

           Althoughhewenttothepartyinquestion,SirPittquitteditveryearly,andhiswife,too,wasverygladtocomeaway.Beckyhardlysomuchasspoketohimornoticedhersister-in-law.

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