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My ‘First Half’ at Salem House

           

           Thedrawbackwas,thatIwasoftensleepyatnight,oroutofspiritsandindisposedtoresumethestory;andthenitwasratherhardwork,anditmustbedone;fortodisappointortodispleaseSteerforthwasofcourseoutofthequestion.Inthemorning,too,whenIfeltweary,andshouldhaveenjoyedanotherhour’sreposeverymuch,itwasatiresomethingtoberoused,liketheSultanaScheherazade,andforcedintoalongstorybeforethegetting-upbellrang;butSteerforthwasresolute;andasheexplainedtome,inreturn,mysumsandexercises,andanythinginmytasksthatwastoohardforme,Iwasnoloserbythetransaction.Letmedomyselfjustice,however.Iwasmovedbynointerestedorselfishmotive,norwasImovedbyfearofhim.Iadmiredandlovedhim,andhisapprovalwasreturnenough.ItwassoprecioustomethatIlookbackonthesetrifles,now,withanachingheart.

           Steerforthwasconsiderate,too;andshowedhisconsideration,inoneparticularinstance,inanunflinchingmannerthatwasalittletantalizing,Isuspect,topoorTraddlesandtherest.Peggotty’spromisedletterwhatacomfortableletteritwas!arrivedbefore‘thehalf’wasmanyweeksold;andwithitacakeinaperfectnestoforanges,andtwobottlesofcowslipwine.Thistreasure,asindutybound,IlaidatthefeetofSteerforth,andbeggedhimtodispense.

           ‘Now,I’lltellyouwhat,youngCopperfield,’saidhe:‘thewineshallbekepttowetyourwhistlewhenyouarestory-telling.

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