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"Oh, Sir Pitt!" Rebecca said, very much moved.

"Say yes, Becky," Sir Pitt continued. "I'm an old man, but a good'n.

I'm good for twenty years. I'll make you happy, zee if I don't. You

shall do what you like; spend what you like; and 'ave it all your own

way. I'll make you a zettlement. I'll do everything reglar. Look

year!" and the old man fell down on his knees and leered at her like a

satyr.

Rebecca started back a picture of consternation. In the course of this

history we have never seen her lose her presence of mind; but she did

now, and wept some of the most genuine tears that ever fell from her

eyes.

"Oh, Sir Pitt!" she said. "Oh, sir--I--I'm married ALREADY."