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           Chillip,surveyingmewithhisheadononeside.‘Andit’sMr.Copperfield,isit?Well,sir,IthinkIshouldhaveknownyou,ifIhadtakenthelibertyoflookingmorecloselyatyou.There’sastrongresemblancebetweenyouandyourpoorfather,sir.’

           ‘Ineverhadthehappinessofseeingmyfather,’Iobserved.

           ‘Verytrue,sir,’saidMr.Chillip,inasoothingtone.‘Andverymuchtobedeploreditwas,onallaccounts!Wearenotignorant,sir,’saidMr.Chillip,slowlyshakinghislittleheadagain,‘downinourpartofthecountry,ofyourfame.Theremustbegreatexcitementhere,sir,’saidMr.Chillip,tappinghimselfontheforeheadwithhisforefinger.‘Youmustfinditatryingoccupation,sir!’

           ‘Whatisyourpartofthecountrynow?’Iasked,seatingmyselfnearhim.

           ‘IamestablishedwithinafewmilesofBurySt.Edmund’s,sir,’saidMr.Chillip.‘Mrs.Chillip,comingintoalittlepropertyinthatneighbourhood,underherfather’swill,Iboughtapracticedownthere,inwhichyouwillbegladtohearIamdoingwell.Mydaughterisgrowingquiteatalllassnow,sir,’saidMr.Chillip,givinghislittleheadanotherlittleshake.‘Hermotherletdowntwotucksinherfrocksonlylastweek.Suchistime,yousee,sir!’

           Asthelittlemanputhisnowemptyglasstohislips,whenhemadethisreflection,Iproposedtohimtohaveitrefilled,andIwouldkeephimcompanywithanother.

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