TheKingtooknoticeofheryesterdayattheTuileries，andwearealljealousoftheattentionwhichMonsieurpaysher。IfyoucouldhaveseenthespiteofacertainstupidMiladiBareacreswhoseeagle-beakandtoqueandfeat，hersmaybeseenpeeringovertheheadsofallassemblieswhenMadame，theDuchessofAngouleme，theaugustdaughterandcompanionofkings，desiredespeciallytobepresentedtoMrs。Crawley，asyourdeardaughterandprotegee，andthankedherinthenameofFrance，forallyourbenevolencetowardsourunfortunatesduringtheirexile！Sheisofallthesocieties，ofalltheballs——oftheballs——yes——ofthedances，no；
andyethowinterestingandprettythisfaircreaturelookssurroundedbythehomageofthemen，andsosoontobeamother！Tohearherspeakofyou，herprotectress，hermother，wouldbringtearstotheeyesofogres。Howshelovesyou！howweallloveouradmirable，ourrespectableMissCrawley！”
ItistobefearedthatthisletteroftheParisiangreatladydidnotbyanymeansadvanceMrs。Becky’sinterestwithheradmirable，herrespectable，relative。Onthecontrary，thefuryoftheoldspinsterwasbeyondbounds，whenshefoundwhatwasRebecca’ssituation，andhowaudaciouslyshehadmadeuseofMissCrawley’sname，togetanentreeintoParisiansociety。ToomuchshakeninmindandbodytocomposealetterintheFrenchlanguageinreplytothatofhercorrespondent，shedictatedtoBriggsafuriousanswerinherownnativetongue，repudiatingMrs。RawdonCrawleyaltogether，andwarningthepublictobewareofherasamostartfulanddangerousperson。ButasMadametheDuchessofX——
hadonlybeentwentyyearsinEngland，shedidnotunderstandasinglewordofthelanguage，andcontentedherselfbyinformingMrs。RawdonCrawleyattheirnextmeeting，thatshehadreceivedacharmingletterfromthatchereMees，andthatitwasfullofbenevolentthingsforMrs。Crawley，whobeganseriouslytohavehopesthatthespinsterwouldrelent。
Meanwhile，shewasthegayestandmostadmiredofEnglishwomen：andhadalittleEuropeancongressonherreception-night。PrussiansandCossacks，SpanishandEnglish——alltheworldwasatParisduringthisfamouswinter：tohaveseenthestarsandcordonsinRebecca’shumblesaloonwouldhavemadeallBakerStreetpalewithenvy。FamouswarriorsrodebyhercarriageintheBois，orcrowdedhermodestlittleboxattheOpera。