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The Emigrants

           Peggottyputdownthetwochildrenhehadbeennursing,oneoneachknee,tojoinMr.andMrs.Micawberindrinkingtoallofusinreturn;andwhenheandtheMicawberscordiallyshookhandsascomrades,andhisbrownfacebrightenedwithasmile,Ifeltthathewouldmakehisway,establishagoodname,andbebeloved,gowherehewould.

           Eventhechildrenwereinstructed,eachtodipawoodenspoonintoMr.Micawber’spot,andpledgeusinitscontents.Whenthiswasdone,myauntandAgnesrose,andpartedfromtheemigrants.Itwasasorrowfulfarewell.Theywereallcrying;thechildrenhungaboutAgnestothelast;andweleftpoorMrs.Micawberinaverydistressedcondition,sobbingandweepingbyadimcandle,thatmusthavemadetheroomlook,fromtheriver,likeamiserablelight-house.

           Iwentdownagainnextmorningtoseethattheywereaway.Theyhaddeparted,inaboat,asearlyasfiveo’clock.Itwasawonderfulinstancetomeofthegapsuchpartingsmake,thatalthoughmyassociationofthemwiththetumble-downpublic-houseandthewoodenstairsdatedonlyfromlastnight,bothseemeddrearyanddeserted,nowthattheyweregone.

           Intheafternoonofthenextday,myoldnurseandIwentdowntoGravesend.Wefoundtheshipintheriver,surroundedbyacrowdofboats;afavourablewindblowing;thesignalforsailingathermast-head.Ihiredaboatdirectly,andweputofftoher;andgettingthroughthelittlevortexofconfusionofwhichshewasthecentre,wentonboard.

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