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The Beginning of a Longer Journey

           Icanhardlybelieve,writingnowlongafterwards,butthatIwasactuallypresentinthesescenes;theyareimpresseduponmewithsuchanastonishingairoffidelity.

           ‘AsEm’ly’seyeswhichwasheavyseethiswomanbetter,’Mr.Peggottywenton,‘sheknow’dasshewasoneofthemasshehadoftentalkedtoonthebeach.Fur,thoughshehadrun(asIhavesaid)eversofurinthenight,shehadoftentimeswanderedlongways,partlyafoot,partlyinboatsandcarriages,andknow’dallthatcountry,‘longthecoast,milesandmiles.Shehadn’tnochildrenofherown,thiswoman,beingayoungwife;butshewasa-lookingtohaveoneaforelong.AndmaymyprayersgouptoHeaventhat‘twillbeahappinesstoher,andacomfort,andahonour,allherlife!Mayitloveherandbedootifultoher,inheroldage;helpfulofheratthelast;aAngeltoherheer,andheerafter!’

           ‘Amen!’saidmyaunt.

           ‘Shehadbeensummattimorousanddown,’saidMr.Peggotty,andhadsat,atfirst,alittlewayoff,atherspinning,orsuchworkasitwas,whenEm’lytalkedtothechildren.ButEm’lyhadtooknoticeofher,andhadgoneandspoketoher;andastheyoungwomanwaspartialtothechildrenherself,theyhadsoonmadefriends.Sermuchser,thatwhenEm’lywentthatway,shealwaysgivEm’lyflowers.Thiswasherasnowaskedwhatitwasthathadgonesomuchamiss.Em’lytoldher,andshetookherhome.Shedidindeed.Shetookherhome,’saidMr.Peggotty,coveringhisface.

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