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Traddles in our room at Salem House? 'Oh! That fellow! said Steerforth, beating a lump of coal on the top of the fire, with the poker. 'Is he as soft as ever? And where the deuce did you pick him up? I extolled Traddles in reply, as highly as I could; for I felt that Steerforth rather slighted him.
I believed that Steerforth had said what he had, in jest, or to draw Miss Dartle out; and I expected him to say as much when she was gone, and we two were sitting before the fire. But he merely asked me what I thought of her. 'She is very clever, is she not? I asked. 'Clever!
I felt some curiosity and excitement about this lady, especially as Steerforth burst into a fit of laughing when I referred to her, and positively refused to answer any question of which I made her the subject.
'I have thought a good deal about it, my dear aunt, and I have talked a good deal about it with Steerforth. I like it very much indeed. I like it exceedingly. 'Come! said my aunt. 'That's cheering! 'I have only one difficulty, aunt. 'Say what it is, Trot, she returned.
This was addressed confidentially to both of us, as the morsel of a hand came away from the face, and buried itself, arm and all, in the bag again. 'What do you mean, Miss Mowcher? said Steerforth. 'Ha! ha! ha! What a refreshing set of humbugs we are, to be sure, ain't we, my sweet child? replied that morsel of a woman, feeling in the bag with her head on one side and her eye in the air.
Copperfield, said Markham meaning himself. 'It's not a bad situation, said I, 'and the rooms are really commodious. 'I hope you have both brought appetites with you? said Steerforth. 'Upon my honour, returned Markham, 'town seems to sharpen a man's appetite. A man is hungry all day long. A man is perpetually eating.
In the morning, too, when I felt weary, and should have enjoyed another hour's repose very much, it was a tiresome thing to be roused, like the Sultana Scheherazade, and forced into a long story before the getting-up bell rang; but Steerforth was resolute; and as he explained to me, in return, my sums and exercises, and anything in my tasks that was too hard for me, I was no loser by the transaction.
Steerforth said there was nothing of the sneak in Traddles, and we all felt that to be the highest praise. On still a third occasion during my half-year at Salem House I have a vivid recollection of Traddles in distress; that time for siding with the down-trodden under-teacher, Mr. Mell, in a heated discussion between that gentleman and Steerforth.
Steerforth, as the other was about to interpose, 'it is no matter. Let it be. You are married, sir, I am told? I answered that I had been some time married. 'And are doing well? I hear little in the quiet life I lead, but I understand you are beginning to be famous. 'I have been very fortunate, I said, 'and find my name connected with some praise. 'You have no mother? in a softened voice.
During the whole of this day, but especially from this period of it, Steerforth exerted himself with his utmost skill, and that was with his utmost ease, to charm this singular creature into a pleasant and pleased companion. That he should succeed, was no matter of surprise to me.
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