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My Holidays. Especially One Happy Afternoon

           

           ‘Ionlysay,’heresumed,addressingme,‘thatIdisapproveofyourpreferringsuchcompanyasMistressPeggotty,andthatitistobeabandoned.Now,David,youunderstandme,andyouknowwhatwillbetheconsequenceifyoufailtoobeymetotheletter.’

           Iknewwellbetterperhapsthanhethought,asfarasmypoormotherwasconcernedandIobeyedhimtotheletter.Iretreatedtomyownroomnomore;ItookrefugewithPeggottynomore;butsatwearilyintheparlourdayafterday,lookingforwardtonight,andbedtime.

           WhatirksomeconstraintIunderwent,sittinginthesameattitudehoursuponhours,afraidtomoveanarmoraleglestMissMurdstoneshouldcomplain(asshedidontheleastpretence)ofmyrestlessness,andafraidtomoveaneyelestsheshouldlightonsomelookofdislikeorscrutinythatwouldfindnewcauseforcomplaintinmine!Whatintolerabledulnesstositlisteningtothetickingoftheclock;andwatchingMissMurdstone’slittleshinysteelbeadsasshestrungthem;andwonderingwhethershewouldeverbemarried,andifso,towhatsortofunhappyman;andcountingthedivisionsinthemouldingofthechimney-piece;andwanderingaway,withmyeyes,totheceiling,amongthecurlsandcorkscrewsinthepaperonthewall!

           WhatwalksItookalone,downmuddylanes,inthebadwinterweather,carryingthatparlour,andMr.

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