AlsobeforethismerryChristmaswasover，theBaronethadscrewedupcourageenoughtogivehisbrotheranotherdraftonhisbankers，andfornolessasumthanahundredpounds，anactwhichcausedSirPittcruelpangsatfirst，butwhichmadehimglowafterwardstothinkhimselfoneofthemostgenerousofmen。Rawdonandhissonwentawaywiththeutmostheavinessofheart。Beckyandtheladiespartedwithsomealacrity，however，andourfriendreturnedtoLondontocommencethoseavocationswithwhichwefindheroccupiedwhenthischapterbegins。
UnderhercaretheCrawleyHouseinGreatGauntStreetwasquiterejuvenescentandreadyforthereceptionofSirPittandhisfamily，whentheBaronetcametoLondontoattendhisdutiesinParliamentandtoassumethatpositioninthecountryforwhichhisvastgeniusfittedhim。
Forthefirstsession，thisprofounddissemblerhidhisprojectsandneveropenedhislipsbuttopresentapetitionfromMudbury。ButheattendedassiduouslyinhisplaceandlearnedthoroughlytheroutineandbusinessoftheHouse。AthomehegavehimselfuptotheperusalofBlueBooks，tothealarmandwonderofLadyJane，whothoughthewaskillinghimselfbylatehoursandintenseapplication。Andhemadeacquaintancewiththeministers，andthechiefsofhisparty，determiningtorankasoneofthembeforemanyyearswereover。
LadyJane’ssweetnessandkindnesshadinspiredRebeccawithsuchacontemptforherladyshipasthelittlewomanfoundnosmalldifficultyinconcealing。ThatsortofgoodnessandsimplicitywhichLadyJanepossessedannoyedourfriendBecky，anditwasimpossibleforherattimesnottoshow，ortolettheotherdivine，herscorn。
Herpresence，too，renderedLadyJaneuneasy。HerhusbandtalkedconstantlywithBecky。Signsofintelligenceseemedtopassbetweenthem，andPittspokewithheronsubjectsonwhichheneverthoughtofdiscoursingwithLadyJane。Thelatterdidnotunderstandthem，tobesure，butitwasmortifyingtoremainsilent；stillmoremortifyingtoknowthatyouhadnothingtosay，andhearthatlittleaudaciousMrs。Rawdondashingonfromsubjecttosubject，withawordforeveryman，andajokealwayspat；