other　male　and　female　members　of　the　Crawley　family。
  Sir　Pitt　was　first　married　to　Grizzel；　sixth　daughter　of
  Mungo　Binkie；　Lord　Binkie；　and　cousin；　in　consequence；
  of　Mr。　Dundas。　　She　brought　him　two　sons：　Pitt；　named
  not　so　much　after　his　father　as　after　the　heaven…born
  minister；　and　Rawdon　Crawley；　from　the　Prince　of
  Wales's　friend；　whom　his　Majesty　George　IV　forgot　so
  completely。　　Many　years　after　her　ladyship's　demise；　Sir
  Pitt　led　to　the　altar　Rosa；　daughter　of　Mr。　G。　Dawson；
  of　Mudbury；　by　whom　he　had　two　daughters；　for　whose
  benefit　Miss　Rebecca　Sharp　was　now　engaged　as
  governess。　　It　will　be　seen　that　the　young　lady　was　come　into　a
  family　of　very　genteel　connexions；　and　was　about　to　move
  in　a　much　more　distinguished　circle　than　that　humble　one
  which　she　had　just　quitted　in　Russell　Square。
  She　had　received　her　orders　to　join　her　pupils；　in　a
  note　which　was　written　upon　an　old　envelope；　and　which
  contained　the　following　words：
  Sir　Pitt　Crawley　begs　Miss　Sharp　and　baggidge　may　be
  hear　on　Tuesday；　as　I　leaf　for　Queen's　Crawley　to…morrow
  morning　ERLY。
  Great　Gaunt　Street。
  Rebecca　had　never　seen　a　Baronet；　as　far　as　she　knew；
  and　as　soon　as　she　had　taken　leave　of　Amelia；　and
  counted　the　guineas　which　good…natured　Mr。　Sedley　had
  put　into　a　purse　for　her；　and　as　soon　as　she　had　done
  wiping　her　eyes　with　her　handkerchief　（which　operation
  she　concluded　the　very　moment　the　carriage　had　turned
  the　corner　of　the　street）；　she　began　to　depict　in　her　own
  mind　what　a　Baronet　must　be。　　〃I　wonder；　does　he　wear
  a　star？〃　thought　she；　〃or　is　it　only　lords　that　wear　stars？
  But　he　will　be　very　handsomely　dressed　in　a　court　suit；
  with　ruffles；　and　his　hair　a　little　powdered；　like　Mr。
  Wroughton　at　Covent　Garden。　　I　suppose　he　will　be
  awfully　proud；　and　that　I　shall　be　treated　most
  contemptuously。　　Still　I　must　bear　my　hard　lot　as　well
  as　I　canat　least；　I　shall　be　amongst　GENTLEFOLKS；　and
  not　with　vulgar　city　people〃：　and　she　fell　to　thinking　of
  her　Russell　Square　friends　with　that　very　same　philosophical
  bitterness　with　which；　in　a　certain　apologue；　the　fox　is
  represented　as　speaking　of　the　grapes。
  Having　passed　through　Gaunt　Square　into　Great　Gaunt
  Street；　the　carriage　at　length　stopped　at　a　tall　gloomy
  house　between　two　other　tall　gloomy　houses；　each　with　a
  hatchment　over　the　middle　drawing…room　window；　as　is
  the　custom　of　houses　in　Great　Gaunt　Street；　in　which
  gloomy　locality　death　seems　to　reign　perpetual。　　The
  shutters　of　the　first…floor　windows　of　Sir　Pitt's　mansion
  were　closedthose　of　the　dining…room　were　partially　open；
  and　the　blinds　neatly　covered　up　in　old　newspapers。
  John；　the　groom；　who　had　driven　the　carriage　alone；
  did　not　care　to　descend　to　ring　the　bell；　and　so　prayed　a
  passing　milk…boy　to　perform　that　office　for　him。　　When　the
  bell　was　rung；　a　head　appeared　between　the　interstices　of
  the　dining…room　shutters；　and　the　door　was　opened　by　a
  man　in　drab　breeches　and　gaiters；　with　a　dirty　old　coat；
  a　foul　old　neckcloth　lashed　round　his　bristly　neck；　a
  shining　bald　head；　a　leering　red　face；　a　pair　of　twinkling　grey
  eyes；　and　a　mouth　perpetually　on　the　grin
  〃This　Sir　Pitt　Crawley's？〃　says　John；　from　the　box。
  〃Ees；〃　says　the　man　at　the　door；　with　a　nod。
  〃Hand　down　these　'ere　trunks　then；〃　said　John。
  〃Hand　'n　down　yourself；〃　said　the　porter。
  〃Don't　you　see　I　can't　leave　my　hosses？　Come；　bear　a
  hand；　my　fine　feller；　and　Miss　will　give　you　some　beer；〃
  said　John；　with　a　horse…laugh；　for　he　was　no　longer
  respectful　to　Miss　Sharp；　as　her　connexion　with　the　family
  was　broken　off；　and　as　she　had　given　nothing　to　the
  servants　on　coming　away。
  The　bald…headed　man；　taking　his　hands　out　of　his
  breeches　pockets；　advanced　on　this　summons；　and
  throwing　Miss　Sharp's　trunk　over　his　shoulder；　carried　it　into
  the　house。
  〃Take　this　basket　and　shawl；　if　you　please；　and　open
  the　door；〃　said　Miss　Sharp；　and　descended　from　the
  carriage　in　much　indignation。　　〃I　shall　write　to　Mr。　Sedley
  and　inform　him　of　your　conduct；〃　said　she　to　the　groom。
  〃Don't；〃　replied　that　functionary。　　〃I　hope　you've　forgot
  nothink？　Miss　'Melia's　gowndshave　you　got　themas
  the　lady's　maid　was　to　have　'ad？　I　hope　they'll　fit　you。
  Shut　the　door；　Jim；　you'll　get　no　good　out　of　'ER；〃
  continued　John；　pointing　with　his　thumb　towards　Miss　Sharp：
  〃a　bad　lot；　I　tell　you；　a　bad　lot；〃　and　so　saying；　Mr。
  Sedley's　groom　drove　away。　　The　truth　is；　he　was　attached
  to　the　lady's　maid　in　question；　and　indignant　that　she
  should　have　been　robbed　of　her　perquisites。
  On　entering　the　dining…room；　by　the　orders　of　the
  individual　in　gaiters；　Rebecca　found　that　apartment　not
  more　cheerful　than　such　rooms　usually　are；　when　genteel
  families　are　out　of　town。　　The　faithful　chambers　seem；　as
  it　were；　to　mourn　the　absence　of　their　masters。　　The　turkey
  carpet　has　rolled　itself　up；　and　retired　sulkily　under　the
  sideboard：　the　pictures　have　hidden　their　faces　behind　old
  sheets　of　brown　paper：　the　ceiling　lamp　is　muffled　up　in　a
  dismal　sack　of　brown　holland：　the　window…curtains　have
  disappeared　under　all　sorts　of　shabby　envelopes：　the
  marble　bust　of　Sir　Walpole　Crawley　is　looking　from　its
  black　corner　at　the　bare　boards　and　the　oiled　fire…irons；
  and　the　empty　card…racks　over　the　mantelpiece：　the
  cellaret　has　lurked　away　behind　the　carpet：　the　chairs　are
  turned　up　heads　and　tails　along　the　walls：　and　in　the
  dark　corner　opposite　the　statue；　is　an　old…fashioned
  crabbed　knife…box；　locked　and　sitting　on　a　dumb　waiter。
  Two　kitchen　chairs；　and　a　round　table；　and　an
  attenuated　old　poker　and　tongs　were；　however；　gathered
  round　the　fire…place；　as　was　a　saucepan　over　a　feeble
  sputtering　fire。　　There　was　a　bit　of　cheese　and　bread；　and
  a　tin　candlestick　on　the　table；　and　a　little　black　porter
  in　a　pint…pot。
  〃Had　your　dinner；　I　suppose？　It　is　not　too　warm　for
  you？　Like　a　drop　of　beer？〃
  〃Where　is　Sir　Pitt　Crawley？〃　said　Miss　Sharp
  majestically。
  〃He；　he！　I'm　Sir　Pitt　Crawley。　　Reklect　you　owe　me　a
  pint　for　bringing　down　your　luggage。　　He；　he！　Ask
  Tinker　if　I　aynt。　　Mrs。　Tinker；　Miss　Sharp；　Miss
  Governess；　Mrs。　Charwoman。　　Ho；　ho！〃
  The　lady　addressed　as　Mrs。　Tinker　at　this　moment
  made　her　appearance　with　a　pipe　and　a　paper　of　tobacco；
  for　which　she　had　been　despatched　a　minute　before
  Miss　Sharp's　arrival；　and　she　handed　the　articles　over　to
  Sir　Pitt；　who　had　taken　his　seat　by　the　fire。
  〃Where's　the　farden？〃　said　he。　　〃I　gave　you　three
  halfpence。　　Where's　the　change；　old　Tinker？〃
  〃There！〃　replied　Mrs。　Tinker；　flinging　down　the　coin；
  it's　only　baronets　as　cares　about　farthings。〃
  〃A　farthing　a　day　is　seven　shillings　a　year；〃　answered
  the　M。P。；　〃seven　shillings　a　year　is　the　interest　of　seven
  guineas。　　Take　care　of　your　farthings；　old　Tinker；　and　your
  guineas　will　come　quite　nat'ral。〃
  〃You　may　be　sure　it's　Sir　Pitt　Crawley；　young　woman；〃
  said　Mrs。　Tinker；　surlily；　〃because　he　looks　to　his
  farthings。　　You'll　know　him　better　afore　long。〃
  〃And　like　me　none　the　worse；　Miss　Sharp；〃　said　the
  old　gentleman；　with　an　air　almost　of　politeness。　　〃I　must
  be　just　before　I'm　generous。〃
  〃He　never　gave　away　a　farthing　in　his　life；〃　growled
  Tinker。
  〃Never；　and　never　will：　it's　against　my　principle。　　Go
  and　get　another　chair　from　the　kitchen；　Tinker；　if　you
  want　to　sit　down；　and　then　we'll　have　a　bit　of　supper。〃
  Presently　the　baronet　plunged　a　fork　into　the　saucepan
  on　the　fire；　and　withdrew　from　the　pot　a　piece　of　tripe
  and　an　onion；　which　he　divided　into　pretty　equal
  portions；　and　of　which　he　partook　with　Mrs。　Tinker。　　〃You
  see；　Miss　Sharp；　when　I'm　not　here　Tinker's　on　board
  wages：　when　I'm　in　town　she　dines　with　the　family。
  Haw！　haw！　I'm　glad　Miss　Sharp's　not　hungry；　ain't　you；
  Tink？〃　And　they　fell　to　upon　their　frugal　supper。
  After　supper　Sir　Pitt　Crawley　began　to　smoke　his
  pipe；　and　when　it　became　quite　dark；　he　lighted　the
  rushlight　in　the　tin　candlestick；　and　producing　from　an
  interminable　pocket　a　huge　mass　of　papers；　began　reading
  them；　and　putting　them　in　order。
  〃I'm　here　on　law　business；　my　dear；　and　that's　how　it
  happens　that　I　shall　have　the　pleasure　of　such　a　pretty
  travelling　companion　to…morrow。〃
  〃He's　always　at　law　business；〃　said　Mrs。　Tinker；
  taking　up　the　pot　of　porter。
  〃Drink　and　drink　about；〃　said　the　Baronet。　　〃Yes；　my
  dear；　Tinker　is　quite　right：　I've　lost　and　won　more
  lawsuits　than　any　man　in　England。　　Look　here　at　Crawley；
  Bart。　v。　Snaffle。　　I'll　throw　him　over；　or　my　name's　not
  Pitt　Crawley。　　Podder　and　another　versus　Crawley；　Bart。
  Overseers　of　Snaily　parish　against　Crawley；　Bart。　　They
  can't　prove　it's　common：　I'll　defy　'em；　the　land's　mine。
  It　no　more　belongs　to　the　parish　than　it　does　to　you　or
  Tinker　here。　　I'll　beat　'em；　if　it　cost　me　a　thousand　guineas。
  Look　over　the　papers；　you　may　if　you　like；　my　dear。
  Do　you　write　a　good　hand？　I'll　make　you　useful　when
  we're　at　Queen's　Crawley；　depend　on　it；　Miss　Sharp。
  Now　the　dowager's　dead　I　want　some　one。〃
  〃She　was　as　bad　as　he；〃　said　Tinker。　　〃She　took　the
  law　of　every　one　of　her　tradesmen；　and　turned　away
  forty…eight　footmen　in　four　year。〃
  〃She　was　closevery　close；〃　said　the　Baronet；　simply；
  〃but　she　was　a　valyble　woman　to　me；　and　saved　me　a
  steward。〃And　in　this　confidential　strain；　and　much　to
  the　amusement　of　the