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The causes which had led to the deplorable illness of Miss Crawley, and her departure from her brother's house in the country, were of such an unromantic nature that they are hardly fit to be explained in this genteel and sentimental novel. For how is it possible to hint of a delicate female, living in good society, that she ate and drank too much, and that a hot supper of lobsters profusely enjoyed at the Rectory was the reason of an indisposition which Miss Crawley herself persisted was solely attributable to the dampness of the weather? The attack was so sharp that Matilda—as his Reverence expressed it—was very nearly "off the hooks"; all the family were in a fever of expectation regarding the will, and Rawdon Crawley was making sure of at least forty thousand pounds before the commencement of the London season. Mr. Crawley sent over a choice parcel of tracts, to prepare her for the change from Vanity Fair and Park Lane for another world; but a good doctor from Southampton being called in in time, vanquished the lobster which was so nearly fatal to her, and gave her sufficient strength to enable her to return to London. The Baronet did not disguise his exceeding mortification at the turn which affairs took.

While everybody was attending on Miss Crawley, and messengers every hour from the Rectory were carrying news of her health to the affectionate folks there, there was a lady in another part of the house, being exceedingly ill, of whom no one took any notice at all; and this was the lady of Crawley herself. The good doctor shook his head after seeing her; to which visit Sir Pitt consented, as it could be paid without a fee; and she was left fading away in her lonely chamber, with no more heed paid to her than to a weed in the park.

The young ladies, too, lost much of the inestimable benefit of their governess's instruction, So affectionate a nurse was Miss Sharp, that Miss Crawley would take her medicines from no other hand. Firkin had been deposed long before her mistress's departure from the country. That faithful attendant found a gloomy consolation on returning to London, in seeing Miss Briggs suffer the same pangs of jealousy and undergo the same faithless treatment to which she herself had been subject.

Captain Rawdon got an extension of leave on his aunt's illness, and remained dutifully at home. He was always in her antechamber. (She lay sick in the state bedroom, into which you entered by the little blue saloon.) His father was always meeting him there; or if he came down the corridor ever so quietly, his father's door was sure to open, and the hyena face of the old gentleman to glare out. What was it set one to watch the other so? A generous rivalry, no doubt, as to which should be most attentive to the dear sufferer in the state bedroom. Rebecca used to come out and comfort both of them; or one or the other of them rather. Both of these worthy gentlemen were most anxious to have news of the invalid from her little confidential messenger.

At dinner—to which meal she descended for half an hour—she kept the peace between them: after which she disappeared for the night; when Rawdon would ride over to the depot of the 150th at Mudbury, leaving his papa to the society of Mr. Horrocks and his rum and water. She passed as weary a fortnight as ever mortal spent in Miss Crawley's sick-room; but her little nerves seemed to be of iron, as she was quite unshaken by the duty and the tedium of the sick-chamber.

She never told until long afterwards how painful that duty was; how peevish a patient was the jovial old lady; how angry; how sleepless; in what horrors of death; during what long nights she lay moaning, and in almost delirious agonies respecting that future world which she quite ignored when she was in good health.—Picture to yourself, oh fair young reader, a worldly, selfish, graceless, thankless, religionless old woman, writhing in pain and fear, and without her wig. Picture her to yourself, and ere you be old, learn to love and pray!

Sharp watched this graceless bedside with indomitable patience. Nothing escaped her; and, like a prudent steward, she found a use for everything. She told many a good story about Miss Crawley's illness in after days—stories which made the lady blush through her artificial carnations. During the illness she was never out of temper; always alert; she slept light, having a perfectly clear conscience; and could take that refreshment at almost any minute's warning. And so you saw very few traces of fatigue in her appearance. Her face might be a trifle paler, and the circles round her eyes a little blacker than usual; but whenever she came out from the sick-room she was always smiling, fresh, and neat, and looked as trim in her little dressing-gown and cap, as in her smartest evening suit.

The Captain thought so, and raved about her in uncouth convulsions. The barbed shaft of love had penetrated his dull hide. Six weeks—appropinquity—opportunity—had victimised him completely. He made a confidante of his aunt at the Rectory, of all persons in the world. She rallied him about it; she had perceived his folly; she warned him; she finished by owning that little Sharp was the most clever, droll, odd, good-natured, simple, kindly creature in England. Rawdon must not trifle with her affections, though—dear Miss Crawley would never pardon him for that; for she, too, was quite overcome by the little governess, and loved Sharp like a daughter. Rawdon must go away—go back to his regiment and naughty London, and not play with a poor artless girl's feelings.

Many and many a time this good-natured lady, compassionating the forlorn life-guardsman's condition, gave him an opportunity of seeing Miss Sharp at the Rectory, and of walking home with her, as we have seen. When men of a certain sort, ladies, are in love, though they see the hook and the string, and the whole apparatus with which they are to be taken, they gorge the bait nevertheless—they must come to it—they must swallow it—and are presently struck and landed gasping. Rawdon saw there was a manifest intention on Mrs. Bute's part to captivate him with Rebecca. He was not very wise; but he was a man about town, and had seen several seasons. A light dawned upon his dusky soul, as he thought, through a speech of Mrs. Bute's.

"Mark my words, Rawdon," she said. "You will have Miss Sharp one day for your relation."

"What relation—my cousin, hey, Mrs. Bute? James sweet on her, hey?" inquired the waggish officer.

"More than that," Mrs. Bute said, with a flash from her black eyes.

"Not Pitt? He sha'n't have her. The sneak a'n't worthy of her. He's booked to Lady Jane Sheepshanks."

"You men perceive nothing. You silly, blind creature—if anything happens to Lady Crawley, Miss Sharp will be your mother-in-law; and that's what will happen."

Rawdon Crawley, Esquire, gave vent to a prodigious whistle, in token of astonishment at this announcement. He couldn't deny it. His father's evident liking for Miss Sharp had not escaped him. He knew the old gentleman's character well; and a more unscrupulous old—whyou—he did not conclude the sentence, but walked home, curling his mustachios, and convinced he had found a clue to Mrs. Bute's mystery.

"By Jove, it's too bad," thought Rawdon, "too bad, by Jove! I do believe the woman wants the poor girl to be ruined, in order that she shouldn't come into the family as Lady Crawley."

When he saw Rebecca alone, he rallied her about his father's attachment in his graceful way. She flung up her head scornfully, looked him full in the face, and said,

"Well, suppose he is fond of me. I know he is, and others too. You don't think I am afraid of him, Captain Crawley? You don't suppose I can't defend my own honour," said the little woman, looking as stately as a queen.

"Oh, ah, why—give you fair warning—look out, you know—that's all," said the mustachio-twiddler.

"You hint at something not honourable, then?" said she, flashing out.

"O Gad—really—Miss Rebecca," the heavy dragoon interposed.

"Do you suppose I have no feeling of self-respect, because I am poor and friendless, and because rich people have none? Do you think, because I am a governess, I have not as much sense, and feeling, and good breeding as you gentlefolks in Hampshire? I'm a Montmorency. Do you suppose a Montmorency is not as good as a Crawley?"

When Miss Sharp was agitated, and alluded to her maternal relatives, she spoke with ever so slight a foreign accent, which gave a great charm to her clear ringing voice. "No," she continued, kindling as she spoke to the Captain; "I can endure poverty, but not shame—neglect, but not insult; and insult from—from you."

Her feelings gave way, and she burst into tears.

"Hang it, Miss Sharp—Rebecca—by Jove—upon my soul, I wouldn't for a thousand pounds. Stop, Rebecca!"

She was gone. She drove out with Miss Crawley that day. It was before the latter's illness. At dinner she was unusually brilliant and lively; but she would take no notice of the hints, or the nods, or the clumsy expostulations of the humiliated, infatuated guardsman. Skirmishes of this sort passed perpetually during the little campaign—tedious to relate, and similar in result. The Crawley heavy cavalry was maddened by defeat, and routed every day.

If the Baronet of Queen's Crawley had not had the fear of losing his sister's legacy before his eyes, he never would have permitted his dear girls to lose the educational blessings which their invaluable governess was conferring upon them. The old house at home seemed a desert without her, so useful and pleasant had Rebecca made herself there. Sir Pitt's letters were not copied and corrected; his books not made up; his household business and manifold schemes neglected, now that his little secretary was away. And it was easy to see how necessary such an amanuensis was to him, by the tenor and spelling of the numerous letters which he sent to her, entreating her and commanding her to return. Almost every day brought a frank from the Baronet, enclosing the most urgent prayers to Becky for her return, or conveying pathetic statements to Miss Crawley, regarding the neglected state of his daughters' education; of which documents Miss Crawley took very little heed.

Miss Briggs was not formally dismissed, but her place as companion was a sinecure and a derision; and her company was the fat spaniel in the drawing-room, or occasionally the discontented Firkin in the housekeeper's closet. Nor though the old lady would by no means hear of Rebecca's departure, was the latter regularly installed in office in Park Lane. Like many wealthy people, it was Miss Crawley's habit to accept as much service as she could get from her inferiors; and good-naturedly to take leave of them when she no longer found them useful. Gratitude among certain rich folks is scarcely natural or to be thought of. They take needy people's services as their due. Nor have you, O poor parasite and humble hanger-on, much reason to complain! Your friendship for Dives is about as sincere as the return which it usually gets. It is money you love, and not the man; and were Croesus and his footman to change places you know, you poor rogue, who would have the benefit of your allegiance.

And I am not sure that, in spite of Rebecca's simplicity and activity, and gentleness and untiring good humour, the shrewd old London lady, upon whom these treasures of friendship were lavished, had not a lurking suspicion all the while of her affectionate nurse and friend. It must have often crossed Miss Crawley's mind that nobody does anything for nothing. If she measured her own feeling towards the world, she must have been pretty well able to gauge those of the world towards herself; and perhaps she reflected that it is the ordinary lot of people to have no friends if they themselves care for nobody.

Well, meanwhile Becky was the greatest comfort and convenience to her, and she gave her a couple of new gowns, and an old necklace and shawl, and showed her friendship by abusing all her intimate acquaintances to her new confidante (than which there can't be a more touching proof of regard), and meditated vaguely some great future benefit—to marry her perhaps to Clump, the apothecary, or to settle her in some advantageous way of life; or at any rate, to send her back to Queen's Crawley when she had done with her, and the full London season had begun.

When Miss Crawley was convalescent and descended to the drawing-room, Becky sang to her, and otherwise amused her; when she was well enough to drive out, Becky accompanied her. And amongst the drives which they took, whither, of all places in the world, did Miss Crawley's admirable good-nature and friendship actually induce her to penetrate, but to Russell Square, Bloomsbury, and the house of John Sedley, Esquire.

Ere that event, many notes had passed, as may be imagined, between the two dear friends. During the months of Rebecca's stay in Hampshire, the eternal friendship had (must it be owned?) suffered considerable diminution, and grown so decrepit and feeble with old age as to threaten demise altogether. The fact is, both girls had their own real affairs to think of: Rebecca her advance with her employers—Amelia her own absorbing topic. When the two girls met, and flew into each other's arms with that impetuosity which distinguishes the behaviour of young ladies towards each other, Rebecca performed her part of the embrace with the most perfect briskness and energy. Poor little Amelia blushed as she kissed her friend, and thought she had been guilty of something very like coldness towards her.

Their first interview was but a very short one. Amelia was just ready to go out for a walk. Miss Crawley was waiting in her carriage below, her people wondering at the locality in which they found themselves, and gazing upon honest Sambo, the black footman of Bloomsbury, as one of the queer natives of the place. But when Amelia came down with her kind smiling looks (Rebecca must introduce her to her friend, Miss Crawley was longing to see her, and was too ill to leave her carriage)—when, I say, Amelia came down, the Park Lane shoulder-knot aristocracy wondered more and more that such a thing could come out of Bloomsbury; and Miss Crawley was fairly captivated by the sweet blushing face of the young lady who came forward so timidly and so gracefully to pay her respects to the protector of her friend.

"What a complexion, my dear! What a sweet voice!" Miss Crawley said, as they drove away westward after the little interview. "My dear Sharp, your young friend is charming. Send for her to Park Lane, do you hear?" Miss Crawley had a good taste. She liked natural manners—a little timidity only set them off. She liked pretty faces near her; as she liked pretty pictures and nice china. She talked of Amelia with rapture half a dozen times that day. She mentioned her to Rawdon Crawley, who came dutifully to partake of his aunt's chicken.

Of course, on this Rebecca instantly stated that Amelia was engaged to be married—to a Lieutenant Osborne—a very old flame.

"Is he a man in a line-regiment?" Captain Crawley asked, remembering after an effort, as became a guardsman, the number of the regiment, the —th.

Rebecca thought that was the regiment. "The Captain's name," she said, "was Captain Dobbin."

"A lanky gawky fellow," said Crawley, "tumbles over everybody. I know him; and Osborne's a goodish-looking fellow, with large black whiskers?"

"Enormous," Miss Rebecca Sharp said, "and enormously proud of them, I assure you."

Captain Rawdon Crawley burst into a horse-laugh by way of reply; and being pressed by the ladies to explain, did so when the explosion of hilarity was over. "He fancies he can play at billiards," said he. "I won two hundred of him at the Cocoa-Tree. HE play, the young flat! He'd have played for anything that day, but his friend Captain Dobbin carried him off, hang him!"

"Rawdon, Rawdon, don't be so wicked," Miss Crawley remarked, highly pleased.

"Why, ma'am, of all the young fellows I've seen out of the line, I think this fellow's the greenest. Tarquin and Deuceace get what money they like out of him. He'd go to the deuce to be seen with a lord. He pays their dinners at Greenwich, and they invite the company."

"And very pretty company too, I dare say."

"Quite right, Miss Sharp. Right, as usual, Miss Sharp. Uncommon pretty company—haw, haw!" and the Captain laughed more and more, thinking he had made a good joke.

"Rawdon, don't be naughty!" his aunt exclaimed.

"Well, his father's a City man—immensely rich, they say. Hang those City fellows, they must bleed; and I've not done with him yet, I can tell you. Haw, haw!"

"Fie, Captain Crawley; I shall warn Amelia. A gambling husband!"

"Horrid, ain't he, hey?" the Captain said with great solemnity; and then added, a sudden thought having struck him: "Gad, I say, ma'am, we'll have him here."

"Is he a presentable sort of a person?" the aunt inquired.

"Presentable?—oh, very well. You wouldn't see any difference," Captain Crawley answered. "Do let's have him, when you begin to see a few people; and his whatdyecallem—his inamorato—eh, Miss Sharp; that's what you call it—comes. Gad, I'll write him a note, and have him; and I'll try if he can play piquet as well as billiards. Where does he live, Miss Sharp?"

Miss Sharp told Crawley the Lieutenant's town address; and a few days after this conversation, Lieutenant Osborne received a letter, in Captain Rawdon's schoolboy hand, and enclosing a note of invitation from Miss Crawley.

Rebecca despatched also an invitation to her darling Amelia, who, you may be sure, was ready enough to accept it when she heard that George was to be of the party. It was arranged that Amelia was to spend the morning with the ladies of Park Lane, where all were very kind to her. Rebecca patronised her with calm superiority: she was so much the cleverer of the two, and her friend so gentle and unassuming, that she always yielded when anybody chose to command, and so took Rebecca's orders with perfect meekness and good humour. Miss Crawley's graciousness was also remarkable. She continued her raptures about little Amelia, talked about her before her face as if she were a doll, or a servant, or a picture, and admired her with the most benevolent wonder possible. I admire that admiration which the genteel world sometimes extends to the commonalty. There is no more agreeable object in life than to see Mayfair folks condescending. Miss Crawley's prodigious benevolence rather fatigued poor little Amelia, and I am not sure that of the three ladies in Park Lane she did not find honest Miss Briggs the most agreeable. She sympathised with Briggs as with all neglected or gentle people: she wasn't what you call a woman of spirit.

George came to dinner—a repast en garcon with Captain Crawley.

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    Total number of words is 3450
    Total number of unique words is 1131
    55.1 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    72.6 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    80.6 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 41
    Total number of words is 3478
    Total number of unique words is 1107
    55.6 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    74.3 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    82.3 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 42
    Total number of words is 3355
    Total number of unique words is 1119
    52.9 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    71.1 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    79.9 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 43
    Total number of words is 3290
    Total number of unique words is 1079
    53.7 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    71.2 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    78.1 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 44
    Total number of words is 3398
    Total number of unique words is 1113
    52.0 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    70.2 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    76.8 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 45
    Total number of words is 3348
    Total number of unique words is 1143
    56.3 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    72.8 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    80.8 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 46
    Total number of words is 3471
    Total number of unique words is 1085
    60.0 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    78.6 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    84.3 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 47
    Total number of words is 3390
    Total number of unique words is 1166
    50.1 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    68.8 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    75.8 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 48
    Total number of words is 3462
    Total number of unique words is 1136
    52.8 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    69.6 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    78.3 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 49
    Total number of words is 3445
    Total number of unique words is 1154
    53.7 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    70.0 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    78.3 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 50
    Total number of words is 2778
    Total number of unique words is 988
    53.8 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    71.5 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    79.2 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 51
    Total number of words is 3453
    Total number of unique words is 1166
    52.0 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    71.1 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    78.6 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 52
    Total number of words is 3294
    Total number of unique words is 1065
    55.3 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    70.1 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    77.8 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 53
    Total number of words is 3448
    Total number of unique words is 1118
    55.2 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    72.5 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    81.1 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 54
    Total number of words is 3359
    Total number of unique words is 1144
    53.3 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    72.5 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    80.4 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 55
    Total number of words is 3343
    Total number of unique words is 1147
    53.6 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    70.9 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    78.0 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 56
    Total number of words is 3320
    Total number of unique words is 1118
    55.7 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    71.9 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    79.4 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 57
    Total number of words is 3230
    Total number of unique words is 1091
    54.7 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    71.9 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    79.9 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 58
    Total number of words is 2917
    Total number of unique words is 987
    53.7 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    72.7 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    80.9 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 59
    Total number of words is 3404
    Total number of unique words is 1165
    50.4 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    69.1 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    76.9 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 60
    Total number of words is 3546
    Total number of unique words is 1120
    54.9 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    73.3 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    80.5 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 61
    Total number of words is 3464
    Total number of unique words is 1203
    50.8 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    67.3 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    74.3 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 62
    Total number of words is 3476
    Total number of unique words is 1185
    51.8 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    70.1 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    78.2 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 63
    Total number of words is 3427
    Total number of unique words is 1097
    55.9 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    73.9 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    82.9 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 64
    Total number of words is 3344
    Total number of unique words is 1149
    55.3 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    74.1 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    82.3 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 65
    Total number of words is 3365
    Total number of unique words is 1087
    56.9 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    74.7 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    82.0 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 66
    Total number of words is 3326
    Total number of unique words is 1204
    48.0 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    66.1 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    74.2 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 67
    Total number of words is 3207
    Total number of unique words is 1169
    47.3 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    64.5 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    72.8 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 68
    Total number of words is 3450
    Total number of unique words is 1030
    55.0 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    73.2 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    80.8 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 69
    Total number of words is 3489
    Total number of unique words is 1115
    56.0 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    72.9 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    80.5 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 70
    Total number of words is 3539
    Total number of unique words is 1091
    56.6 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    73.7 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    81.0 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 71
    Total number of words is 3248
    Total number of unique words is 1031
    58.0 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    74.7 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    81.8 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 72
    Total number of words is 3445
    Total number of unique words is 1039
    58.7 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    75.3 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    83.2 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 73
    Total number of words is 3438
    Total number of unique words is 1135
    52.6 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    70.9 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    78.6 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 74
    Total number of words is 3103
    Total number of unique words is 1062
    51.9 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    71.1 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    78.8 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 75
    Total number of words is 3303
    Total number of unique words is 1116
    53.4 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    69.6 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    76.9 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 76
    Total number of words is 3377
    Total number of unique words is 1078
    58.4 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    73.9 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    79.8 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 77
    Total number of words is 3399
    Total number of unique words is 1151
    53.5 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    72.4 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    79.6 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 78
    Total number of words is 3437
    Total number of unique words is 1063
    58.1 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    75.1 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    80.6 of words are in the 8000 most common words
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  • Vanity Fair - 79
    Total number of words is 3401
    Total number of unique words is 1167
    55.1 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    72.7 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    81.1 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 80
    Total number of words is 3328
    Total number of unique words is 1030
    58.6 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    76.3 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    84.3 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 81
    Total number of words is 3146
    Total number of unique words is 1182
    49.4 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    65.4 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    72.3 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 82
    Total number of words is 3361
    Total number of unique words is 1159
    52.1 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    69.5 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    76.3 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 83
    Total number of words is 3322
    Total number of unique words is 1148
    49.8 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    66.8 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    73.8 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 84
    Total number of words is 3347
    Total number of unique words is 1156
    54.2 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    72.2 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    79.6 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 85
    Total number of words is 3282
    Total number of unique words is 1156
    49.0 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    64.8 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    72.1 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 86
    Total number of words is 3380
    Total number of unique words is 1164
    53.6 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    70.3 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    78.9 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 87
    Total number of words is 3198
    Total number of unique words is 1068
    57.2 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    72.1 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    80.5 of words are in the 8000 most common words
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  • Vanity Fair - 88
    Total number of words is 3371
    Total number of unique words is 1007
    61.7 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    78.3 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    85.1 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 89
    Total number of words is 3197
    Total number of unique words is 1089
    55.1 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    72.0 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    79.6 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 90
    Total number of words is 3382
    Total number of unique words is 1069
    58.7 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    74.6 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    81.8 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.
  • Vanity Fair - 91
    Total number of words is 1325
    Total number of unique words is 552
    63.4 of words are in the 2000 most common words
    77.3 of words are in the 5000 most common words
    84.0 of words are in the 8000 most common words
    Each bar represents the percentage of words per 1000 most common words.