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unt Hellborough, Baron Pitchley and Grillsby. Other firms are represented as purely Jewish, _e.g._, Mr Lewis representing Mr Davids, and Mr Moss acting for Mr Manasseh, who complimented Becky "upon the brilliant way in which she did business" when she was making arrangements for Rawdon's debts (vol. ii., p. 10). There are many good names of shady people, _e.g._, Lady Crackenbury (vol. ii., p. 140), whom Becky cut, and Mrs Washington White, to whom she "gave the go-by in the Ring"; Mrs Chippenham (p. 160) and Mme de la Cruchecassee are of the same type. There is also Lady Slingstone, who said that Lord Steyne was "really too bad," but she went to his party. Among the virtuous folks, I am particularly fond of Sir Lapin Warren (vol. i., p. 207), whose lady was about to present him with a thirteenth child. A variant occurs in vol. ii., p. 286, where we read of "thirteen sisters, daughters of a country curate, the Rev. Felix Rabbits." One might quote names for ever, but I must be satisfied with but a few more. Among the professionally religious folks we have Rev. Lawrence Grills. Among the fashionables Lady FitzWillis of the Kingstreet family; Major-General and Lady Grizzel Macbeth (she had been Lady G. Glowry, daughter of Lord Grey of Glowry {19}); and Mrs Hook Eagles, who patronised Becky. Names that seem to me bad are Fitzoof, Lord Heehaw's son, Mrs Mantrap, and Lord Claude Lollypop. But there are innumerable other good ones: Macmurdo, who was to have been Rawdon's second in a duel with Lord Steyne; Captain Papillon of the Guards, attending the young wife of old Methuselah (a bad name); young May and his bride, "Mrs Winter that was, and who had been at school with May's grandmother." Viscount Paddington was a guest at Becky's "select party" in May Fair. Finally, the Earl of Portansherry and the Prince of the house of Potztausand-Donnerwetter are good although obvious. In _Pendennis_ are many good names. Major Pendennis was proud of having made up the quarrel between Lady Clapperton and her daughter Lady Claudia. Lady John Turnbull, who spoke such bad French. Mr Kewsy, the barrister. Mr Sibwright, the luxurious young man in whose vacant chamber Laura Bell slept during Pendennis' illness. The best of all names must be given in Morgan's own words, "Lord de la Pole, sir, gave him [a valet] to his nephew young Lord Cubley, and he have been with him on his foring tour, and not wishing to go to Fitzurse
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