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I Become Neglected, and Am Provided for

           AndIshallbealwaysnearmypretty’sresting-place,’saidPeggotty,musing,‘andbeabletoseeitwhenIlike;andwhenIliedowntorest,Imaybelaidnotfarofffrommydarlinggirl!’

           Weneitherofussaidanythingforalittlewhile.

           ‘ButIwouldn’tsomuchasgiveitanotherthought,’saidPeggotty,cheerily‘ifmyDavywasanywaysagainstitnotifIhadbeenaskedinchurchthirtytimesthreetimesover,andwaswearingouttheringinmypocket.’

           ‘Lookatme,Peggotty,’Ireplied;‘andseeifIamnotreallyglad,anddon’ttrulywishit!’AsindeedIdid,withallmyheart.

           ‘Well,mylife,’saidPeggotty,givingmeasqueeze,‘Ihavethoughtofitnightandday,everywayIcan,andIhopetherightway;butI’llthinkofitagain,andspeaktomybrotheraboutit,andinthemeantimewe’llkeepittoourselves,Davy,youandme.Barkisisagoodplaincreature,’saidPeggotty,‘andifItriedtodomydutybyhim,IthinkitwouldbemyfaultifIwasn’t—ifIwasn’tprettycomfortable,’saidPeggotty,laughingheartily.ThisquotationfromMr.Barkiswassoappropriate,andtickledusbothsomuch,thatwelaughedagainandagain,andwerequiteinapleasanthumourwhenwecamewithinviewofMr.Peggotty’scottage.

           Itlookedjustthesame,exceptthatitmay,perhaps,haveshrunkalittleinmyeyes;andMrs.Gummidgewaswaitingatthedoorasifshehadstoodthereeversince.

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