In Which We Enjoy Three Courses and a Dessert

           WhentheladiesofGauntHousewereatbreakfastthatmorning,LordSteyne(whotookhischocolateinprivateandseldomdisturbedthefemalesofhishousehold,orsawthemexceptuponpublicdays,orwhentheycrossedeachotherinthehall,orwhenfromhispit-boxattheoperahesurveyedthemintheirboxonthegrandtier)hislordship,wesay,appearedamongtheladiesandthechildrenwhowereassembledovertheteaandtoast,andabattleroyalensuedaproposofRebecca.

           "MyLadySteyne,"hesaid,"IwanttoseethelistforyourdinneronFriday;andIwantyou,ifyouplease,towriteacardforColonelandMrs.Crawley."

           "Blanchewritesthem,"LadySteynesaidinaflutter."LadyGauntwritesthem."

           "Iwillnotwritetothatperson,"LadyGauntsaid,atallandstatelylady,wholookedupforaninstantandthendownagainaftershehadspoken.ItwasnotgoodtomeetLordSteyne’seyesforthosewhohadoffendedhim.

           "Sendthechildrenoutoftheroom.Go!"saidhepullingatthebell-rope.Theurchins,alwaysfrightenedbeforehim,retired:theirmotherwouldhavefollowedtoo."Notyou,"hesaid."Youstop."

           "MyLadySteyne,"hesaid,"oncemorewillyouhavethegoodnesstogotothedeskandwritethatcardforyourdinneronFriday?"

           "MyLord,Iwillnotbepresentatit,"LadyGauntsaid;"Iwillgohome."

           "Iwishyouwould,andstaythere.

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