ItreappearednowforpoorRoseDawson。SirPittwasawidoweragain。Thearmsquarteredontheshieldalongwithhisownwerenot，tobesure，poorRose’s。

　　Shehadnoarms。ButthecherubspaintedonthescutcheonansweredaswellforherasforSirPitt’smother，andResurgamwaswrittenunderthecoat，flankedbytheCrawleyDoveandSerpent。ArmsandHatchments，Resurgam——Hereisanopportunityformoralising！

　　Mr。Crawleyhadtendedthatotherwisefriendlessbedside。Shewentoutoftheworldstrengthenedbysuchwordsandcomfortashecouldgiveher。Formanyyearshiswastheonlykindnesssheeverknew；theonlyfriendshipthatsolacedinanywaythatfeeble，lonelysoul。

　　Herheartwasdeadlongbeforeherbody。ShehadsoldittobecomeSirPittCrawley’swife。MothersanddaughtersaremakingthesamebargaineverydayinVanityFair。

　　Whenthedemisetookplace，herhusbandwasinLondonattendingtosomeofhisinnumerableschemes，andbusywithhisendlesslawyers。Hehadfoundtime，nevertheless，tocallofteninParkLane，andtodespatchmanynotestoRebecca，entreatingher，enjoiningher，commandinghertoreturntoheryoungpupilsinthecountry，whowerenowutterlywithoutcompanionshipduringtheirmother’sillness。ButMissCrawleywouldnothearofherdeparture；forthoughtherewasnoladyoffashioninLondonwhowoulddesertherfriendsmorecomplacentlyassoonasshewastiredoftheirsociety，andthoughfewtiredofthemsooner，yetaslongasherengoumentlastedherattachmentwasprodigious，andsheclungstillwiththegreatestenergytoRebecca。

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