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Peggotty, putting the light on the chimney-piece, requested to rise, that he might carry it outside the door before extinguishing the candle. 'Dan'l, said Mrs. Gummidge, suddenly deserting her basket, and clinging to his arm 'my dear Dan'l, the parting words I speak in this house is, I mustn't be left behind. Doen't ye think of leaving me behind, Dan'l! Oh, doen't ye ever do it! Mr.
He seemed to pursue her figure through the narrative, and to let every other shape go by him, as if it were nothing. When I had done, he shaded his face, and continued silent. I looked out of the window for a little while, and occupied myself with the plants. 'How do you fare to feel about it, Mas'r Davy? he inquired at length. 'I think that she is living, I replied. 'I doen't know.
'Since you oblige me to speak more plainly, which I am very unwilling to do, her humble connexions would render such a thing impossible, if nothing else did. 'Hark to this, ma'am, he returned, slowly and quietly. 'You know what it is to love your child. So do I. If she was a hundred times my child, I couldn't love her more. You doen't know what it is to lose your child. I do.
Peggotty, with a delighted face, after some further rubbing of his legs, 'as this is along of my havin' played with her so much, and made believe as we was Turks, and French, and sharks, and every wariety of forinners bless you, yes; and lions and whales, and I doen't know what all! when she warn't no higher than my knee. I've got into the way on it, you know. Why, this here candle, now! said Mr.
We doen't say so, but so 'twill be, and better so. The last you see on him the very last will you give him the lovingest duty and thanks of the orphan, as he was ever more than a father to? This I also promised, faithfully. 'I thankee agen, sir, he said, heartily shaking hands. 'I know wheer you're a-going. Good-bye!
Peggotty signified that it was needless. 'Doen't fear me being any hindrance to you, I have no more to say, ma'am, he remarked, as he moved towards the door. 'I come beer with no hope, and I take away no hope. I have done what I thowt should be done, but I never looked fur any good to come of my stan'ning where I do.
I doen't believe I should have done so much as look at him. But, Mas'r Davy, it warn't to be not yet! I was too late, and they was gone. Wheer, I couldn't learn. Some said beer, some said theer. I travelled beer, and I travelled theer, but I found no Em'ly, and I travelled home. 'How long ago? I asked. 'A matter o' fower days, said Mr. Peggotty.
Missis Gummidge has worked like a I doen't know what Missis Gummidge an't worked like, said Mr. Peggotty, looking at her, at a loss for a sufficiently approving simile. Mrs. Gummidge, leaning on her basket, made no observation. 'Theer's the very locker that you used to sit on, 'long with Em'ly! said Mr. Peggotty, in a whisper. 'I'm a-going to carry it away with me, last of all.
'No, no, Dan'l, she returned, 'I shan't be that. Doen't you mind me. In the fine time, I shall set outside the door as I used to do. If any should come nigh, they shall see the old widder woman true to 'em, a long way off. What a change in Mrs. Gummidge in a little time! She was another woman.
Peggotty, surprised to find it out, 'though I hadn't such intentions. 'Are you going back those many thousand miles, so soon? asked Agnes. 'Yes, ma'am, he returned. 'I giv the promise to Em'ly, afore I come away. You see, I doen't grow younger as the years comes round, and if I hadn't sailed as 'twas, most like I shouldn't never have done 't.
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