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I had it in my thoughts to remonstrate with him upon his desperate way of pursuing any fancy that he took such as this buffeting of rough seas, and braving of hard weather, for example when my mind glanced off to the immediate subject of our conversation again, and pursued that instead. 'I tell you what, Steerforth, said I, 'if your high spirits will listen to me
But it depended upon Steerforth; and he did it with such address, that in a few minutes we were all as easy and as happy as it was possible to be. 'Mr. Peggotty, he said, 'you are a thoroughly good fellow, and deserve to be as happy as you are tonight. My hand upon it! Ham, I give you joy, my boy. My hand upon that, too! Daisy, stir the fire, and make it a brisk one! and Mr.
'She has been an angel, mother, returned Steerforth, 'for a little while; and has run into the opposite extreme, since, by way of compensation. 'You should be careful not to irritate her, James. Her temper has been soured, remember, and ought not to be tried. Rosa did not come back; and no other mention was made of her, until I went with Steerforth into his room to say Good night.
The Boy has seen there, within a few years, and with his eyes wide open, the spirits of Traddles, of Micawber, of Steerforth, of Mr. Dick, of Clara Peggotty and Daniel, of Uriah Heep the last slept one evening on the sofa pillows before the fire, you may remember and of Aunt Betsy herself.
'She must have it in her mind to beg of them, I think, said I. 'A beggar would be no novelty, said Steerforth; 'but it is a strange thing that the beggar should take that shape tonight. 'Why? I asked. 'For no better reason, truly, than because I was thinking, he said, after a pause, 'of something like it, when it came by. Where the Devil did it come from, I wonder!
Peggotty was no less pleased than his nephew, though his modesty forbade him to claim a personal compliment so vociferously. 'Well, sir, he said, bowing and chuckling, and tucking in the ends of his neckerchief at his breast: 'I thankee, sir, I thankee! I do my endeavours in my line of life, sir. 'The best of men can do no more, Mr. Peggotty, said Steerforth. He had got his name already.
To Peter's rough and clumsy figure he seemed everything that a boy should be, and, in his mind, he had called him "Steerforth." As this boy approached there suddenly burst into view a discordant crowd with some one in their midst. They were shouting and laughing, and Peter could hear that some one was crying.
'Do you want to spend anything now? he asked me. 'No thank you, I replied. 'You can, if you like, you know, said Steerforth. 'Say the word. 'No, thank you, sir, I repeated. 'Perhaps you'd like to spend a couple of shillings or so, in a bottle of currant wine by and by, up in the bedroom? said Steerforth. 'You belong to my bedroom, I find.
Steerforth approved of him highly, and told us he was a Brick. Without exactly understanding what learned distinction was meant by this, I respected him greatly for it, and had no doubt whatever of his superior knowledge: though he never took the pains with me not that I was anybody that Mr. Mell had taken.
The greater part of the guests had gone to bed as soon as the eating and drinking were over; and we, who had remained whispering and listening half-undressed, at last betook ourselves to bed, too. 'Good night, young Copperfield, said Steerforth. 'I'll take care of you. 'You're very kind, I gratefully returned. 'I am very much obliged to you.
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