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           Sheshowedmehispictureasaninfant,inalocket,withsomeofhisbaby-hairinit;sheshowedmehispictureashehadbeenwhenIfirstknewhim;andsheworeatherbreasthispictureashewasnow.Allthelettershehadeverwrittentoher,shekeptinacabinetnearherownchairbythefire;andshewouldhavereadmesomeofthem,andIshouldhavebeenverygladtohearthemtoo,ifhehadnotinterposed,andcoaxedheroutofthedesign.

           ‘ItwasatMr.Creakle’s,mysontellsme,thatyoufirstbecameacquainted,’saidMrs.Steerforth,assheandIweretalkingatonetable,whiletheyplayedbackgammonatanother.‘Indeed,Irecollecthisspeaking,atthattime,ofapupilyoungerthanhimselfwhohadtakenhisfancythere;butyourname,asyoumaysuppose,hasnotlivedinmymemory.’

           ‘Hewasverygenerousandnobletomeinthosedays,Iassureyou,ma’am,’saidI,‘andIstoodinneedofsuchafriend.Ishouldhavebeenquitecrushedwithouthim.’

           ‘Heisalwaysgenerousandnoble,’saidMrs.Steerforth,proudly.

           Isubscribedtothiswithallmyheart,Godknows.SheknewIdid;forthestatelinessofhermanneralreadyabatedtowardsme,exceptwhenshespokeinpraiseofhim,andthenherairwasalwayslofty.

           ‘Itwasnotafitschoolgenerallyformyson,’saidshe;‘farfromit;buttherewereparticularcircumstancestobeconsideredatthetime,ofmoreimportanceeventhanthatselection.

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