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'Do you suppose, said I, constraining myself to be very temperate and quiet with him, on account of Agnes, 'that I regard Miss Wickfield otherwise than as a very dear sister? 'Well, Master Copperfield, he replied, 'you perceive I am not bound to answer that question. You may not, you know. But then, you see, you may!
Wickfield; there, the phlegmatic, crafty face and the vengeful eye of Mr. Tulkinghorn, the melancholy solicitor in Bleak House. Positively, all of them broke away from his memory and installed themselves in the Bodega, with their peculiar characteristics and their betraying gestures. His memories, brought to life by his recent readings, attained a startling precision.
'They have some business here; and I took advantage of their coming, to come too. You must not think my visit all friendly and disinterested, Trotwood, for I am afraid I may be cruelly prejudiced I do not like to let papa go away alone, with him. 'Does he exercise the same influence over Mr. Wickfield still, Agnes? Agnes shook her head.
'But I'll tell you what you can do, Miss Trotwood. 'What's that? inquired my aunt. 'Leave your nephew here, for the present. He's a quiet fellow. He won't disturb me at all. It's a capital house for study. As quiet as a monastery, and almost as roomy. Leave him here. My aunt evidently liked the offer, though she was delicate of accepting it. So did I. 'Come, Miss Trotwood, said Mr. Wickfield.
"But we have much to be thankful for. How much have I to be thankful for in living with Mr. Wickfield!" I asked Uriah if he had been with Mr. Wickfield long. "I have been with him going on four years, Master Copperfield," said Uriah, "since a year after my father's death. How much I have to be thankful for in that! How much have I to be thankful for in Mr.
Wickfield, being so weak and helpless in his hands as to pay you, afterwards, several sums of interest on a pretended principal which he knew did not exist, made himself, unhappily, a party to the fraud. 'And at last took the blame upon himself, added my aunt; 'and wrote me a mad letter, charging himself with robbery, and wrong unheard of.
I take it, that had its effect upon me, as a touch of nature; but the skill with which the one followed up whatever the other said, was a touch of art which I was still less proof against. Wickfield and Agnes. Uriah threw the ball to Mrs. Heep, Mrs. Heep caught it and threw it back to Uriah, Uriah kept it up a little while, then sent it back to Mrs.
Wickfield, not without a glance at Uriah for his approval. 'Is there room for me? said I. 'I am sure, Master Copperfield I should say Mister, but the other comes so natural, said Uriah, 'I would turn out of your old room with pleasure, if it would be agreeable. 'No, no, said Mr. Wickfield. 'Why should you be inconvenienced? There's another room.
'Why, because Annie's a charming young girl, and the old Doctor Doctor Strong, I mean is not quite a charming young boy, said Mr. Jack Maldon, laughing. 'No offence to anybody, Mr. Wickfield. I only mean that I suppose some compensation is fair and reasonable in that sort of marriage. 'Compensation to the lady, sir? asked Mr. Wickfield gravely. 'To the lady, sir, Mr.
Wickfield came back, after a pretty long absence. They were not so successful as I could have wished; for though the advantages of the school were undeniable, my aunt had not approved of any of the boarding-houses proposed for me. 'It's very unfortunate, said my aunt. 'I don't know what to do, Trot. 'It does happen unfortunately, said Mr. Wickfield.
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