The day after the meeting at the play-table, Jos had himself arrayed with unusual care and splendour, and without thinking it necessary to say a word to any member of his family regarding the occurrences of the previous night, or asking for their company in his walk, he sallied forth at an early hour, and was presently seen making inquiries at the door of the Elephant Hotel. In consequence of the fetes the house was full of company, the tables in the street were already surrounded by persons smoking and drinking the national small-beer, the public rooms were in a cloud of smoke, and Mr. Jos having, in his pompous way, and with his clumsy German, made inquiries for the person of whom he was in search, was directed to the very top of the house, above the first-floor rooms where some travelling pedlars had lived, and were exhibiting their jewellery and brocades; above the second-floor apartments occupied by the etat major of the gambling firm; above the third-floor rooms, tenanted by the band of renowned Bohemian vaulters and tumblers; and so on to the little cabins of the roof, where, among students, bagmen, small tradesmen, and country-folks come in for the festival, Becky had found a little nest--as dirty a little refuge as ever beauty lay hid in.

The day after the meeting at the play-table, Jos arrayed himself with unusual care and splendour. Without saying a word to any of his family about the events of the previous night, he went out early, and made for the Elephant Hotel. Because of the festivities, the hotel was full. Mr. Jos made inquiries in clumsy German, and was directed to the very top of the house, past the rooms where travelling pedlars, tumblers, bagmen, students and small tradesmen lived. Here Becky had a little nest - as dirty a little refuge as ever beauty lay hid in.
