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I Become Neglected, and Am Provided for

           AmongthemIrememberadoublesetofpigs’trotters,ahugepin-cushion,halfabushelorsoofapples,apairofjetearrings,someSpanishonions,aboxofdominoes,acanarybirdandcage,andalegofpickledpork.

           Mr.Barkis’swooing,asIrememberit,wasaltogetherofapeculiarkind.Heveryseldomsaidanything;butwouldsitbythefireinmuchthesameattitudeashesatinhiscart,andstareheavilyatPeggotty,whowasopposite.Onenight,being,asIsuppose,inspiredbylove,hemadeadartatthebitofwax-candleshekeptforherthread,andputitinhiswaistcoat-pocketandcarrieditoff.Afterthat,hisgreatdelightwastoproduceitwhenitwaswanted,stickingtotheliningofhispocket,inapartiallymeltedstate,andpocketitagainwhenitwasdonewith.Heseemedtoenjoyhimselfverymuch,andnottofeelatallcalledupontotalk.EvenwhenhetookPeggottyoutforawalkontheflats,hehadnouneasinessonthathead,Ibelieve;contentinghimselfwithnowandthenaskingherifshewasprettycomfortable;andIrememberthatsometimes,afterhewasgone,Peggottywouldthrowherapronoverherface,andlaughforhalf-an-hour.Indeed,wewereallmoreorlessamused,exceptthatmiserableMrs.Gummidge,whosecourtshipwouldappeartohavebeenofanexactlyparallelnature,shewassocontinuallyremindedbythesetransactionsoftheoldone.

           Atlength,whenthetermofmyvisitwasnearlyexpired,itwasgivenoutthatPeggottyandMr.

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