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The Beginning of a Longer Journey

           

           ‘Itwasagleamoflightuponme,Trot,’saidmyaunt,dryinghereyes,‘whenIformedtheresolutionofbeinggodmothertoyoursisterBetseyTrotwood,whodisappointedme;but,nexttothat,hardlyanythingwouldhavegivenmegreaterpleasure,thantobegodmothertothatgoodyoungcreature’sbaby!’

           Mr.Peggottynoddedhisunderstandingofmyaunt’sfeelings,butcouldnottrusthimselfwithanyverbalreferencetothesubjectofhercommendation.Weallremainedsilent,andoccupiedwithourownreflections(myauntdryinghereyes,andnowsobbingconvulsively,andnowlaughingandcallingherselfafool);untilIspoke.

           ‘Youhavequitemadeupyourmind,’saidItoMr.Peggotty,‘astothefuture,goodfriend?Ineedscarcelyaskyou.’

           ‘Quite,Mas’rDavy,’hereturned;‘andtoldEm’ly.Theer’smightycountries,furfromheer.Ourfuturelifelaysoverthesea.’

           ‘Theywillemigratetogether,aunt,’saidI.

           ‘Yes!’saidMr.Peggotty,withahopefulsmile.‘Noonecan’treproachmydarlinginAustralia.Wewillbeginanewlifeovertheer!’

           Iaskedhimifheyetproposedtohimselfanytimeforgoingaway.

           ‘IwasdownattheDocksearlythismorning,sir,’hereturned,‘togetinformationconcerningofthemships.Inaboutsixweeksortwomonthsfromnow,there’llbeonesailingIseeherthismorningwentaboardandweshalltakeourpassageinher.

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