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I Look About Me, and Make a Discovery

           

           ‘Inever,never,neverwassoglad!MydearSteerforth,Iamsooverjoyedtoseeyou!’

           ‘AndIamrejoicedtoseeyou,too!’hesaid,shakingmyhandsheartily.‘Why,Copperfield,oldboy,don’tbeoverpowered!’Andyethewasglad,too,Ithought,toseehowthedelightIhadinmeetinghimaffectedme.

           Ibrushedawaythetearsthatmyutmostresolutionhadnotbeenabletokeepback,andImadeaclumsylaughofit,andwesatdowntogether,sidebyside.

           ‘Why,howdoyoucometobehere?’saidSteerforth,clappingmeontheshoulder.

           ‘IcameherebytheCanterburycoach,today.Ihavebeenadoptedbyanauntdowninthatpartofthecountry,andhavejustfinishedmyeducationthere.HowdoYOUcometobehere,Steerforth?’

           ‘Well,IamwhattheycallanOxfordman,’hereturned;‘thatistosay,Igetboredtodeathdownthere,periodicallyandIamonmywaynowtomymother’s.You’readevilishamiable-lookingfellow,Copperfield.justwhatyouusedtobe,nowIlookatyou!Notalteredintheleast!’

           ‘Iknewyouimmediately,’Isaid;‘butyouaremoreeasilyremembered.’

           Helaughedasheranhishandthroughtheclusteringcurlsofhishair,andsaidgaily:

           ‘Yes,Iamonanexpeditionofduty.Mymotherlivesalittlewayoutoftown;andtheroadsbeinginabeastlycondition,andourhousetediousenough,Iremainedheretonightinsteadofgoingon.

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