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In a little while they began to talk like a couple of old friends, and he told Sam all about 'is father, wot was a clergyman in the country, and Sam talked about a father of his as was living private on three 'undred a year. "Ah, money's a useful thing," ses the man. "It ain't everything," ses Sam. "It won't give you 'appiness. I've run through a lot in my time, so I ought to know."
Guppy, "you will excuse the waywardness of a parent ever mindful of a son's appiness. My mother, though highly exasperating to the feelings, is actuated by maternal dictates." I could hardly have believed that anybody could in a moment have turned so red or changed so much as Mr. Guppy did when I now put up my veil.
"But Miss Lucy won't wear no bonnet; the quality goes in veils: and there never was as full a church as there will be to see it, wishing you your 'ealth and 'appiness, ma'am, as aint no more nor you deserve, and you so good to us poor folks." All which felicitations and inquiries had confused Lucy, though she made her way out of them with a self-possession which amazed her sister.
That's living that is. The 'ole world belongs to you." "I've got a watch," said Tim, as though challenged. "I've got an alarum clock too. Only you have to wind them up, of course." "There you are!" the Tramp exclaimed, "you've got to wind 'em up. They don't go of theirselves, do they?" "Oh, no." "I never knew 'appiness until I chucked my watch away," continued the other.
'Wishing you appiness and joy with all my art, said Mrs Gamp, dropping a curtsey as they entered the hall; 'and you, too, sir. Your lady looks a little tired with the journey, Mr Chuzzlewit, a pretty dear! 'She has bothered enough about it, grumbled Mr Jonas. 'Now, show a light, will you? 'This way, ma'am, if you please, said Mrs Gamp, going upstairs before them.
We worked the William and Mary, did Tom and me, and I used to think no one could be 'appier than we was them first two years. Tom was as kind as kind, and never said a hard word to me except when he was in liquor; and as to liftin' his 'and to me, no, never in his life. But after two years we got a little baby of our own, and then I knew as I hadn't known what 'appiness was before.
"God Almighty bless ye!" he said, raising his trembling hand above her head; "God bless ye in your uprisin' and downlyin', and make the old 'ouse and the old ways sweet to ye! For there's naught like 'ome in a wild wandering world and naught like love to make 'appiness out of sorrow! God bless ye, dear little gel! and give ye all your 'art's desire, if so be it's for your good and guidin'!"
I would have done so again today; but Uriah was too quick for me. 'We seldom see our present visitor, sir, he said, addressing Mr. Wickfield, sitting, such a contrast to him, at the end of the table, 'and I should propose to give him welcome in another glass or two of wine, if you have no objections. Mr. Copperfield, your elth and appiness!
"You would become that most envied creature of the present age, a millionaire," said Helmsley; "you could command your own terms for the wonderful leaves, you would cease to tramp the road or to gather herbs, and you would live in luxury like a king!" "Not I!" and Peke gave a grunt of contempt. "Kings aint my notion of 'appiness nor 'onesty neither.
In a little while they began to talk like a couple of old friends, and he told Sam all about 'is father, wot was a clergyman in the country, and Sam talked about a father of his as was living private on three 'undred a year. "Ah, money's a useful thing," ses the man. "It ain't everything," ses Sam. "It won't give you 'appiness. I've run through a lot in my time, so I ought to know."
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