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But in David Copperfield Dickens begins something which looks for the moment fresh and startling. It is melancholy to see that sudden fire fading. It is sad to see David Copperfield gradually turning into Nicholas Nickleby. Nicholas Nickleby does not exist at all; he is a quite colourless primary condition of the story.
'Is there anybody here for a yoongster, booked in the name of Murdstone, from Bloonderstone, Sooffolk, but owning to the name of Copperfield, to be left till called for? said the guard. 'Come! IS there anybody? No. There was nobody.
Miss Lavinia, as I have said, resumed: 'You ask permission of my sister Clarissa and myself, Mr. Copperfield, to visit here, as the accepted suitor of our niece.
What time Miss Mills sat looking at the moon, murmuring verses and recalling, I suppose, the ancient days when she and earth had anything in common. Norwood was many miles too near, and we reached it many hours too soon; but Mr. Spenlow came to himself a little short of it, and said, 'You must come in, Copperfield, and rest! and I consenting, we had sandwiches and wine-and-water.
Perhaps his mother still clung to her hastily-formed idea that he was in love and that his "undisciplined heart" the descriptive words were fresh in his mind from his reading again of "David Copperfield" would lead him into trouble. And then he easily comprehended her aversion to motion pictures and those who played in them, insupportable by facts as it was.
Micawber, 'I rejoice to reply that they are, likewise, in the enjoyment of salubrity. All this time, Mr. Micawber had not known me in the least, though he had stood face to face with me. But now, seeing me smile, he examined my features with more attention, fell back, cried, 'Is it possible! Have I the pleasure of again beholding Copperfield! and shook me by both hands with the utmost fervour.
His little failings would only have endeared him to you the more. But if you would like to hear my fellow-partner eloquently spoken of, I should refer you to Copperfield. The family is a subject he's very strong upon, if you never heard him. Micawber. She was not quite so self-possessed as usual, I thought; and had evidently undergone anxiety and fatigue.
That gentle creature, after a moment's thoughtful survey of the carpet, delivered herself with much dry unction as follows. 'I must confess to having entertained my suspicions of Miss Spenlow, in reference to David Copperfield, for some time. I observed Miss Spenlow and David Copperfield, when they first met; and the impression made upon me then was not agreeable.
'When she told you you would be a judge? But it was not the town talk then! 'At all events, says Traddles, 'if I ever am one 'Why, you know you will be. 'Well, my dear Copperfield, WHEN I am one, I shall tell the story, as I said I would. We walk away, arm in arm. I am going to have a family dinner with Traddles.
Copperfield? said she, looking over her shoulder at me with the same expression. I inclined my head, without knowing what she meant; and she said, 'Come here! again; and returned, followed by the respectable Mr. Littimer, who, with undiminished respectability, made me a bow, and took up his position behind her.
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