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I had come in with an idea of distinguishing myself rather, conceiving that I was very well prepared; but it turned out to be quite a mistake. 'Clara! said Miss Murdstone, in her warning voice. 'I am not quite well, my dear Jane, I think, said my mother.
Murdstone telling me that I was to be put into the business of Murdstone and Grinby. "You will earn enough to provide for your eating and drinking, and pocket money," said Mr. Murdstone. "Your lodging, which I have arranged for, will be paid by me. So will your washing, and your clothes will be looked after for you, too. You are now going to London, David, to begin the world on your own account."
It appeared to me that he was more clever and cold than they were, and that they regarded him with something of my own feeling. I remarked that, once or twice when Mr. Quinion was talking, he looked at Mr. Murdstone sideways, as if to make sure of his not being displeased; and that once when Mr. Murdstone, who was sitting stern and silent. Nor do I recollect that Mr.
Spenlow, more like Punch than I had ever seen him, as he energetically struck one hand upon the other I could not help noticing that even in my despair; 'that YOU Will NOT talk to me of engagements, Mr. Copperfield! The otherwise immovable Miss Murdstone laughed contemptuously in one short syllable.
Murdstone said: "I am here to take David back, Miss Trotwood; to dispose of him as I think proper, and to deal with him as I think right. I am not here to make any promise to anybody. You may possibly have some idea, Miss Trotwood, of abetting him in his running away, and in his complaints to you. Now, I must caution you, that if you abet him once, you abet him for good and all.
Miss Murdstone gave me her cold fingers, and asked if I had been measured for my mourning, and if I had brought home my shirts. There was no sign that they thought of my suffering, and alone except for dear faithful Peggotty, I remained there, motherless, and worse than fatherless, still stunned and giddy with the shock.
'I declare, said my mother, gently, 'they are exactly alike. I suppose they are mine. I think they are the colour of mine. But they are wonderfully alike. 'What are you talking about, Clara? said Miss Murdstone. 'My dear Jane, faltered my mother, a little abashed by the harsh tone of this inquiry, 'I find that the baby's eyes and Davy's are exactly alike.
I have received outrages from a person a female I am sorry to say, for the credit of my sex who is not to be mentioned without scorn and disgust; and therefore I would rather not mention her. I felt very fiery on my aunt's account; but I said it would certainly be better, if Miss Murdstone pleased, not to mention her.
As long as her poor dear pretty was above the ground, she said, she would never desert her. Mr. Murdstone took no heed of me when I went into the parlour where he was, but sat by the fireside, weeping silently, and pondering in his elbow-chair.
I thought it was his name; and that as he lived on board ship and hadn't a street door to put his name on, he put it there instead; but when I called him Mr. Skylark, he said it meant the vessel. I observed all day that Mr. Murdstone was graver and steadier than the two gentlemen. They were very gay and careless. They joked freely with one another, but seldom with him.
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