“GiveusLadySouthdownandtheblackdose。”wasaconstantcryamongstthefolksinBecky’slittledrawing-roominMayFair。AndforthefirsttimeinherlifetheDowagerCountessofSouthdownwasmadeamusing。
SirPittrememberedthetestimoniesofrespectandvenerationwhichRebeccahadpaidpersonallytohimselfinearlydays，andwastolerablywelldisposedtowardsher。Themarriage，ill-advisedasitwas，hadimprovedRawdonverymuch——thatwasclearfromtheColonel’salteredhabitsanddemeanour——andhaditnotbeenaluckyunionasregardedPitthimself？Thecunningdiplomatistsmiledinwardlyasheownedthatheowedhisfortunetoit，andacknowledgedthatheatleastoughtnottocryoutagainstit。HissatisfactionwasnotremovedbyRebecca’sownstatements，behaviour，andconversation。
Shedoubledthedeferencewhichbeforehadcharmedhim，callingouthisconversationalpowersinsuchamannerasquitetosurprisePitthimself，who，alwaysinclinedtorespecthisowntalents，admiredthemthemorewhenRebeccapointedthemouttohim。Withhersister-in-law，RebeccawassatisfactorilyabletoprovethatitwasMrs。ButeCrawleywhobroughtaboutthemarriagewhichsheafterwardssocalumniated；thatitwasMrs。
Bute’savarice——whohopedtogainallMissCrawley’sfortuneanddepriveRawdonofhisaunt’sfavour——whichcausedandinventedallthewickedreportsagainstRebecca。”Shesucceededinmakinguspoor。”Rebeccasaidwithanairofangelicalpatience；“buthowcanI
beangrywithawomanwhohasgivenmeoneofthebesthusbandsintheworld？Andhasnotherownavaricebeensufficientlypunishedbytheruinofherownhopesandthelossofthepropertybywhichshesetsomuchstore？Poor！”shecried。”DearLadyJane，whatcareweforpoverty？Iamusedtoitfromchildhood，andIamoftenthankfulthatMissCrawley’smoneyhasgonetorestorethesplendourofthenobleoldfamilyofwhichIamsoproudtobeamember。IamsureSirPittwillmakeamuchbetteruseofitthanRawdonwould。”