Crawleyweresilent。Wenham，thewitandlawyer，LordSteyne’sright-handman，wentabouteverywherepraisingher：somewhohadhesitated，cameforwardatonceandwelcomedher；littleTomToady，whohadwarnedSouthdownaboutvisitingsuchanabandonedwoman，nowbesoughttobeintroducedtoher。Inaword，shewasadmittedtobeamongthe“best“people。Ah，mybelovedreadersandbrethren，donotenvypoorBeckyprematurely——glorylikethisissaidtobefugitive。Itiscurrentlyreportedthatevenintheveryinmostcircles，theyarenohappierthanthepoorwanderersoutsidethezone；andBecky，whopenetratedintotheverycentreoffashionandsawthegreatGeorgeIVfacetoface，hasownedsincethattheretoowasVanity。
Wemustbebriefindescantinguponthispartofhercareer。AsIcannotdescribethemysteriesoffreemasonry，althoughIhaveashrewdideathatitisahumbug，soanuninitiatedmancannottakeuponhimselftoportraythegreatworldaccurately，andhadbestkeephisopinionstohimself，whatevertheyare。
Beckyhasoftenspokeninsubsequentyearsofthisseasonofherlife，whenshemovedamongtheverygreatestcirclesoftheLondonfashion。Hersuccessexcited，elated，andthenboredher。Atfirstnooccupationwasmorepleasantthantoinventandprocurethelatteraworkofnosmalltroubleandingenuity，bytheway，inapersonofMrs。RawdonCrawley’sverynarrowmeans——
toprocure，wesay，theprettiestnewdressesandornaments；todrivetofinedinnerparties，whereshewaswelcomedbygreatpeople；andfromthefinedinnerpartiestofineassemblies，whitherthesamepeoplecamewithwhomshehadbeendining，whomshehadmetthenightbefore，andwouldseeonthemorrow——theyoungmenfaultlesslyappointed，handsomelycravatted，withtheneatestglossybootsandwhitegloves——theeldersportly，brass-buttoned，noble-looking，polite，andprosy——theyoungladiesblonde，timid，andinpink——themothersgrand，beautiful，sumptuous，solemn，andindiamonds。TheytalkedinEnglish，notinbadFrench，astheydointhenovels。Theytalkedabouteachothers’
houses，andcharacters，andfamilies——justastheJonesesdoabouttheSmiths。Becky’sformeracquaintanceshatedandenviedher；thepoorwomanherselfwasyawninginspirit。”IwishIwereoutofit。”shesaidtoherself。”I