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Vanity Fair

CHAPTER XI
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"He went to the deuce for a woman.

There must be good in a man who will do that.

I adore all impudent matches.-- What I like best, is for a nobleman to marry a miller's daughter, as Lord Flowerdale did--it makes all the women so angry--I wish some great man would run away with you, my dear; I'm sure you're pretty enough." "Two post-boys!--Oh, it would be delightful!" Rebecca owned.
"And what I like next best, is for a poor fellow to run away with a rich girl.

I have set my heart on Rawdon running away with some one." "A rich some one, or a poor some one ?" "Why, you goose! Rawdon has not a shilling but what I give him.

He is crible de dettes--he must repair his fortunes, and succeed in the world." "Is he very clever ?" Rebecca asked.
"Clever, my love ?--not an idea in the world beyond his horses, and his regiment, and his hunting, and his play; but he must succeed--he's so delightfully wicked.


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