Beckyhadhadagooddealofinstruction。Well，shenotonlytooktracts，butshereadthem。SheworkedflannelpetticoatsfortheQuashyboos——cottonnight-capsfortheCocoanutIndians——paintedhandscreensfortheconversionofthePopeandtheJews——satunderMr。RowlsonWednesdays，Mr。HuggletononThursdays，attendedtwoSundayservicesatchurch，besidesMr。Bawler，theDarbyite，intheevening，andallinvain。Mrs。NewbrighthadoccasiontocorrespondwiththeCountessofSouthdownabouttheWarmingpanFundfortheFijiIslandersforthemanagementofwhichadmirablecharityboththeseladiesformedpartofafemalecommittee，andhavingmentionedher“sweetfriend。”Mrs。RawdonCrawley，theDowagerCountesswrotebacksuchaletterregardingBecky，withsuchparticulars，hints，facts，falsehoods，andgeneralcomminations，thatintimacybetweenMrs。NewbrightandMrs。Crawleyceasedforthwith，andalltheseriousworldofTours，wherethismisfortunetookplace，immediatelypartedcompanywiththereprobate。ThosewhoknowtheEnglishColoniesabroadknowthatwecarrywithususourpride，pills，prejudices，Harvey-sauces，cayenne-peppers，andotherLares，makingalittleBritainwhereverwesettledown。

　　FromonecolonytoanotherBeckyfleduneasily。FromBoulognetoDieppe，fromDieppetoCaen，fromCaentoTours——tryingwithallhermighttoberespectable，andalas！alwaysfoundoutsomedayorotherandpeckedoutofthecagebytherealdaws。

　　Mrs。HookEaglestookherupatoneoftheseplaces——

　　awomanwithoutablemishinhercharacterandahouseinPortmanSquare。ShewasstayingatthehotelatDieppe，whitherBeckyfled，andtheymadeeachother’sacquaintancefirstatsea，wheretheywereswimmingtogether，andsubsequentlyatthetabled’hoteofthehotel。MrsEagleshadheard——whoindeedhadnot？——someofthescandaloftheSteyneaffair；butafteraconversationwithBecky，shepronouncedthatMrs。Crawleywasanangel，herhusbandaruffian，LordSteyneanunprincipledwretch，aseverybodyknew，andthewholecaseagainstMrs。CrawleyaninfamousandwickedconspiracyofthatrascalWenham。”Ifyouwereamanofanyspirit，Mr。Eagles，youwouldboxthewretch’searsthenexttimeyouseehimattheClub。”shesaidtoherhusband。ButEagleswasonlyaquietoldgentleman，husbandtoMrs。Eagles，withatasteforgeology，andnottallenoughtoreachanybody’sears。

　　TheEaglesthenpatronizedMrs。Rawdon，tookhertolivewithheratherownhouseatParis，quarrelledwiththeambassador’swifebecauseshewouldnotreceiveherprotegee，anddidallthatlayinwoman’spowertokeepBeckystraightinthepathsofvirtueandgoodrepute。

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