In addition to her mental endowment, Rebecca has physical charm, described by Dr. When she cares for the rich Miss Crawley (who has 70,000 pounds) Rebecca's "little nerves seemed to be of iron and she was quite unshaken by the duty and tedium of the sick chamber." Ingenious Rebecca manufactures a laudable ancestry for herself, and although she is at heart selfish and hostile, she can act the part of modesty, simplicity, gentleness, and untiring good humor. With this heritage of Bohemian blood, and a clever mind, Becky lives by her wits.Īt her father's death (two bailiffs quarrel over his corpse) Becky is accepted at Miss Pinkerton's to teach French in exchange for schooling, free board and room, and a little money. From her mother she has a knowledge of French from her father the ability to ward off creditors. Her mother dead, Becky's father with "a great propensity for running into debt, and a partiality for the tavern" brings her up. Child of a poor artist and a French opera girl, Becky Sharp early learns to shift for herself.
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