In Which Rebecca’s Husband Appears for a Short Time

           Everyreaderofasentimentalturn(andwedesirenoother)musthavebeenpleasedwiththetableauwithwhichthelastactofourlittledramaconcluded;forwhatcanbeprettierthananimageofLoveonhiskneesbeforeBeauty?

           ButwhenLoveheardthatawfulconfessionfromBeautythatshewasmarriedalready,hebouncedupfromhisattitudeofhumilityonthecarpet,utteringexclamationswhichcausedpoorlittleBeautytobemorefrightenedthanshewaswhenshemadeheravowal."Married;you’rejoking,"theBaronetcried,afterthefirstexplosionofrageandwonder."You’remakingvunofme,Becky.Who’devergotomarryyouwithoutashillingtoyourvortune?"

           "Married!married!"Rebeccasaid,inanagonyoftearshervoicechokingwithemotion,herhandkerchiefuptoherreadyeyes,faintingagainstthemantelpieceafigureofwoefittomeltthemostobdurateheart."OSirPitt,dearSirPitt,donotthinkmeungratefulforallyourgoodnesstome.Itisonlyyourgenerositythathasextortedmysecret."

           "Generositybehanged!"SirPittroaredout."Whoisittu,then,you’remarried?Wherewasit?"

           "Letmecomebackwithyoutothecountry,sir!Letmewatchoveryouasfaithfullyasever!Don’t,don’tseparatemefromdearQueen’sCrawley!"

           "Thefellerhasleftyou,hashe?"theBaronetsaid,beginning,ashefancied,tocomprehend."Well,Beckycomebackifyoulike.Youcan’teatyourcakeandhaveit.AnywaysImadeyouavairoffer.

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