Pitt Crawley’s gift of 100 pounds is particularly meager, given that earlier Pitt actually asked Rawdon for a loan. The fact that Pitt Crawley is spending so much time away from his wife in London is suspicious, suggesting that perhaps home renovations aren’t the only place where he’s spending his money—it’s possible that he’s having an affair. Meanwhile, Becky’s dislike for Lady Jane mirrors earlier distrust of Lady Jane. That an honest character like Lady Jane raises alarm bells shows the extent to which greed and ambition have normalized scheming, manipulation, and dishonesty in the world of the novel.