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I Am Born

           

           ‘Forbeingquitealoneanddependentonmyselfinthisroughworldagain,yes,Ifearhedidindeed,’sobbedmymother.

           ‘Well!Don’tcry!’saidMissBetsey.‘Youwerenotequallymatched,child—ifanytwopeoplecanbeequallymatchedandsoIaskedthequestion.Youwereanorphan,weren’tyou?’‘Yes.’

           ‘Andagoverness?’

           ‘Iwasnursery-governessinafamilywhereMr.Copperfieldcametovisit.Mr.Copperfieldwasverykindtome,andtookagreatdealofnoticeofme,andpaidmeagooddealofattention,andatlastproposedtome.AndIacceptedhim.Andsoweweremarried,’saidmymothersimply.

           ‘Ha!PoorBaby!’musedMissBetsey,withherfrownstillbentuponthefire.‘Doyouknowanything?’

           ‘Ibegyourpardon,ma’am,’falteredmymother.

           ‘Aboutkeepinghouse,forinstance,’saidMissBetsey.

           ‘Notmuch,Ifear,’returnedmymother.‘NotsomuchasIcouldwish.ButMr.Copperfieldwasteachingme——’

           (‘Muchheknewaboutithimself!’)saidMissBetseyinaparenthesis.

           -‘AndIhopeIshouldhaveimproved,beingveryanxioustolearn,andheverypatienttoteachme,ifthegreatmisfortuneofhisdeath’—mymotherbrokedownagainhere,andcouldgetnofarther.

           ‘Well,well!’saidMissBetsey.

           -‘Ikeptmyhousekeeping-bookregularly,andbalanceditwithMr.

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