Act 1 - Sedley

Question 1

We’re selfish and snobbish - - -

Answer 1

and devil-may-care/ Twixt your world and ours there’s disparity/ But are you sure you wish to see/ The face of human vanity?

Question 2

The drinking and eating - - -

Answer 2

the laughing and cheating/ The stealing, the spying, the loving and lying,/ The scratching and biting, squabbling and fighting/ Empty urbanity, raucous insanity, vanity, vanity, all is vanity, Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair, vanity, vanity, Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair… VANITY FAIR

Question 3

When they arrived - - -

Answer 3

at her mother’s house in Russel Square, Mrs Sedley was delighted her daughter Amelia had brought home a friend to stay for the weekend.

Question 4

While his wife - - -

Answer 4

was prattling to him. She’s not happy. George Osborne neglects her. I’ve no patience with the airs of those people. Old Mr Osborne has not been in the house these three weeks; and George has been twice in town without coming. Edward Dale would marry her I’m sure: and there’s Captain Dobbin, who, I think would - only I hate all army men. Such a dandy as George has become, with all his military airs, indeed. No, we must show some folks we’re as good as they. Only give Edward Dale some encouragement and you’ll see. We must have a party, Mr S. Why don’t you say say something, John? Good God, John, what has happened?

Question 5

My God, my God - - -

Answer 5

It will break Emmy’s heart.