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But in the rapid motion and confusion, and in the unsettlement of my own thoughts, I lost it again; and only knew that the time was come when all visitors were being warned to leave the ship; that my nurse was crying on a chest beside me; and that Mrs. Gummidge, assisted by some younger stooping woman in black, was busily arranging Mr. Peggotty's goods.
I was so far from being required to keep my dull post in the parlour, that on several occasions, when I took my seat there, Miss Murdstone frowned to me to go away. I was so far from being warned off from Peggotty's society, that, provided I was not in Mr. Murdstone's, I was never sought out or inquired for.
And I admire and love you for it, Steerforth, twenty times the more! He stopped, and, looking in my face, said, 'Daisy, I believe you are in earnest, and are good. I wish we all were! Next moment he was gaily singing Mr. Peggotty's song, as we walked at a round pace back to Yarmouth. Steerforth and I stayed for more than a fortnight in that part of the country.
I was chiefly edified, I am afraid, by the pictures, which were numerous, and represented all kinds of dismal horrors; but the Martyrs and Peggotty's house have been inseparable in my mind ever since, and are now. I took leave of Mr. Peggotty, and Ham, and Mrs.
On the ground-floor is Peggotty's kitchen, opening into a back yard; with a pigeon-house on a pole, in the centre, without any pigeons in it; a great dog-kennel in a corner, without any dog; and a quantity of fowls that look terribly tall to me, walking about, in a menacing and ferocious manner.
It is forty-six years since Nicholas I. came to grief; and no other help being near, the whole of the crew were saved through the instrumentality of Peggotty's dog. It was broad daylight, with a sea running no boat could live in.
Especially in the representation of Mr. Peggotty's profound grief, under what is to him so appalling a calamity. Especially also in the revelation of Mrs. Gummidge's pity for him, her gratitude to him, and her womanly tender-heartedness.
Steerforth speaking to me about my intention of going down into Suffolk, I said at hazard how glad I should be, if Steerforth would only go there with me; and explaining to him that I was going to see my old nurse, and Mr. Peggotty's family, I reminded him of the boatman whom he had seen at school. 'Oh! That bluff fellow! said Steerforth. 'He had a son with him, hadn't he? 'No.
And Joram's at work, at this minute, on a grey one with silver nails, not this measurement' the measurement of the dancing child upon the counter 'by a good two inches. -Will you take something? I thanked him, but declined. 'Let me see, said Mr. Omer. 'Barkis's the carrier's wife Peggotty's the boatman's sister she had something to do with your family? She was in service there, sure?
'What money have you got, Copperfield? he said, walking aside with me when he had disposed of my affair in these terms. I told him seven shillings. 'You had better give it to me to take care of, he said. 'At least, you can if you like. You needn't if you don't like. I hastened to comply with his friendly suggestion, and opening Peggotty's purse, turned it upside down into his hand.
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