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I Enlarge My Circle of Acquaintance

           

           Ihastenedtocomplywithhisfriendlysuggestion,andopeningPeggotty’spurse,turneditupsidedownintohishand.

           ‘Doyouwanttospendanythingnow?’heaskedme.

           ‘Nothankyou,’Ireplied.

           ‘Youcan,ifyoulike,youknow,’saidSteerforth.‘Saytheword.’

           ‘No,thankyou,sir,’Irepeated.

           ‘Perhapsyou’dliketospendacoupleofshillingsorso,inabottleofcurrantwinebyandby,upinthebedroom?’saidSteerforth.‘Youbelongtomybedroom,Ifind.’

           Itcertainlyhadnotoccurredtomebefore,butIsaid,Yes,Ishouldlikethat.

           ‘Verygood,’saidSteerforth.‘You’llbegladtospendanothershillingorso,inalmondcakes,Idaresay?’

           Isaid,Yes,Ishouldlikethat,too.

           ‘Andanothershillingorsoinbiscuits,andanotherinfruit,eh?’saidSteerforth.‘Isay,youngCopperfield,you’regoingit!’

           Ismiledbecausehesmiled,butIwasalittletroubledinmymind,too.

           ‘Well!’saidSteerforth.‘Wemustmakeitstretchasfaraswecan;that’sall.I’lldothebestinmypowerforyou.IcangooutwhenIlike,andI’llsmuggletheprogin.’Withthesewordsheputthemoneyinhispocket,andkindlytoldmenottomakemyselfuneasy;hewouldtakecareitshouldbeallright.

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