Virtue is rewarded; A booth in Vanity Fair. (Illustration to chapter 67, "Vanity Fair") by Thackeray

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William Makepeace Thackeray

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Virtue is rewarded; A booth in Vanity Fair

Illustrator: William Makepeace Thackeray

Illustration to Chapter 67, Thackeray's Vanity Fair

She [Becky] is always having stalls at Fancy Fairs for the benefit of hapless beings. Emmy, her children, and the Colonel, coming to London some time back, found themselves suddenly before her at on of these fairs. [Becky] cast her eyes down demurely and smiled as they started away from her...

(The author then wraps up the tale with a didactic note questioning the worth of persuing worldly desires. In what way is this relevant Becky?)

Image scanned by Gerald Ajam and captions by Tiaw Kay Siang and Sabrina Lim.

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