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Peggotty was so delightful to her, that she could not leave off laughing; and the more she laughed the more she made me laugh, and the greater Mr. Peggotty's ecstasy became, and the more he rubbed his legs. 'And what did Mrs. Gummidge say? I asked, when I was grave enough. 'If you'll believe me, returned Mr.
In effect, we presently heard him uttering suppressed groans of the most dismal nature, as this magpie proceeding racked him in every joint; but while Peggotty's eyes were full of compassion for him, she said his generous impulse would do him good, and it was better not to check it.
The ground-work of that stool, and Peggotty's complexion appeared to me to be one and the same thing. The stool was smooth, and Peggotty was rough, but that made no difference. 'Me handsome, Davy! said Peggotty. 'Lawk, no, my dear! But what put marriage in your head? 'I don't know! You mustn't marry more than one person at a time, may you, Peggotty?
We strolled a long way, and loaded ourselves with things that we thought curious, and put some stranded starfish carefully back into the water I hardly know enough of the race at this moment to be quite certain whether they had reason to feel obliged to us for doing so, or the reverse and then made our way home to Mr. Peggotty's dwelling.
Peggotty should be quietly entrusted the discretion of advancing another hundred. I further proposed to interest Mr. Micawber in Mr. Peggotty, by confiding so much of Mr. Peggotty's story to him as I might feel justified in relating, or might think expedient; and to endeavour to bring each of them to bear upon the other, for the common advantage.
Taking the management of Peggotty's affairs into my own hands, with no little pride, I proved the will, and came to a settlement with the Legacy Duty-office, and took her to the Bank, and soon got everything into an orderly train. Paul's. All these wonders afforded Peggotty as much pleasure as she was able to enjoy, under existing circumstances: except, I think, St.
I was in Peggotty's arms before I got to the door, and she took me into the house. Her grief burst out when she first saw me; but she controlled it soon, and spoke in whispers, and walked softly, as if the dead could be disturbed. She had not been in bed, I found, for a long time. She sat up at night still, and watched.
Joram was so unhappy that her husband came out to take care of her. Leaving them together, I went home to Peggotty's; more melancholy myself, if possible, than I had been yet. That good creature I mean Peggotty all untired by her late anxieties and sleepless nights, was at her brother's, where she meant to stay till morning.
Barkis is a good plain creature, said Peggotty, 'and if I tried to do my duty by him, I think it would be my fault if I wasn't if I wasn't pretty comfortable, said Peggotty, laughing heartily. This quotation from Mr. Barkis was so appropriate, and tickled us both so much, that we laughed again and again, and were quite in a pleasant humour when we came within view of Mr. Peggotty's cottage.
He was thought to have gone, but he was hiding. Doen't stay, Mas'r Davy, doen't! I felt Peggotty's arm round my neck, but I could not have moved if the house had been about to fall upon me. 'A strange chay and hosses was outside town, this morning, on the Norwich road, a'most afore the day broke, Ham went on. 'The servant went to it, and come from it, and went to it again.
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