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For some few minutes he had no companion but the breakfast, which was set forth in the drawing-room, with unusual taste and ceremony. But Mrs Todgers soon joined him; and the bachelor cousin, the hairy young gentleman, and Mr and Mrs Spottletoe, arrived in quick succession. Mr Spottletoe honoured Jinkins with an encouraging bow. 'Glad to know you, sir, he said.
I could wish that Mr Jinkins would take a lower tone in this establishment, and would not be the means of raising differences between me and gentlemen that I can much less bear to part with than I could with Mr Jinkins. Mr Jinkins is not such a boarder, sir, added Mrs Todgers, 'that all considerations of private feeling and respect give way before him. Quite the contrary, I assure you.
I could have wished, I own, said Mrs Todgers, with her usual foresight, 'that it had been fixed to take place an hour or two earlier; because when gentlemen sit up late they drink, and when they drink they're not so musical, perhaps, as when they don't. But this is the arrangement; and I know you will be gratified, my dear Miss Pecksniffs, by such a mark of their attention.
This ancient female had been engaged, in fulfillment of a vow, registered by Mrs Todgers, that no more boys should darken the commercial doors; and she was chiefly remarkable for a total absence of all comprehension upon every subject whatever.
Mrs Todgers was occupied in knitting, and seldom spoke. Poor Merry held the hand of cheerful little Ruth between her own, and listening with evident pleasure to all she said, but rarely speaking herself, sometimes smiled, and sometimes kissed her on the cheek, and sometimes turned aside to hide the tears that trembled in her eyes.
Mrs Todgers laughed immensely at the dear love's humour, and declared she was quite afraid of her, that she was. She was so very severe. 'Who is severe? cried a voice at the door. 'There is no such thing as severity in our family, I hope! And then Mr Pecksniff peeped smilingly into the room, and said, 'May I come in, Mrs Todgers?
'I feared it all along. But the misery we have had from that match, here among ourselves, in this house, my dear Miss Pecksniff, nobody would believe. 'Lor, Mrs Todgers! 'Awful, awful! repeated Mrs Todgers, with strong emphasis. 'You recollect our youngest gentleman, my dear? 'Of course I do, said Cherry.
'As well as ever; and as glad to see you, as ever; Mr Pecksniff made response. 'Why, you are younger than you used to be! 'YOU are, I am sure! said Mrs Todgers. 'You're not a bit changed. 'What do you say to this? cried Mr Pecksniff, stretching out his hand towards the young ladies. 'Does this make me no older? 'Not your daughters! exclaimed the lady, raising her hands and clasping them.
Early on the day next after that on which she bade adieu to the halls of her youth and the scenes of her childhood, Miss Pecksniff, arriving safely at the coach-office in London, was there received, and conducted to her peaceful home beneath the shadow of the Monument, by Mrs Todgers.
It being the second day of their stay in London, the Miss Pecksniffs and Mrs Todgers were by this time highly confidential, insomuch that the last-named lady had already communicated the particulars of three early disappointments of a tender nature; and had furthermore possessed her young friends with a general summary of the life, conduct, and character of Mr Todgers.
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