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Vanity Fair, Chapter 44 summary

Chapter 44 of 68 · 18 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 44, Becky wins Sir Pitt’s approval and uses his support to reassure creditors, while her cruelty deepens the breach with her son and encourages servants’ gossip. The family visits Queen’s Crawley for Christmas, where little Rawdon enjoys Lady Jane’s kindness and Sir Pitt stresses the expense of his improvements.

What happens

  1. Becky entertains Sir Pitt in Curzon Street and gains authority to refurbish his London house, but receives little money.
  2. She reassures Raggles and persuades Briggs to prepare her remaining savings for an investment supposedly recommended by Sir Pitt.
  3. Becky strikes little Rawdon for listening to her sing to Lord Steyne, deepening the separation between mother and son.
  4. Servants circulate suspicions about Becky, while Steyne’s visible patronage helps sustain her credit.
  5. The Crawleys travel to Queen’s Crawley for Christmas, where Lady Jane welcomes little Rawdon warmly.
  6. Sir Pitt shows Rawdon his property improvements and complains of limited cash; Rawdon offers him a loan.

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Rawdon CrawleyLord Steyne

What to notice

The warning distinguishes suspicion from proof. Servants condemn Becky, yet the same appearances of intimacy with Steyne help maintain her credit.

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Why does little Rawdon particularly enjoy dining at Queen’s Crawley?

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