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Little Em’ly

           ThisherelittleEm’ly,sir,’inalowvoicetoSteerforth,‘-herasyouseeablushingherejustnow

           Steerforthonlynodded;butwithsuchapleasedexpressionofinterest,andofparticipationinMr.Peggotty’sfeelings,thatthelatteransweredhimasifhehadspoken.

           ‘Tobesure,’saidMr.Peggotty.‘That’sher,andsosheis.Thankee,sir.’

           Hamnoddedtomeseveraltimes,asifhewouldhavesaidsotoo.

           ‘ThisherelittleEm’lyofours,’saidMr.Peggotty,‘hasbeen,inourhouse,whatIsuppose(I’maignorantman,butthat’smybelief)noonebutalittlebright-eyedcreeturcanbeinahouse.Sheain’tmychild;Ineverhadone;butIcouldn’tlovehermore.Youunderstand!Icouldn’tdoit!’

           ‘Iquiteunderstand,’saidSteerforth.

           ‘Iknowyoudo,sir,’returnedMr.Peggotty,‘andthankeeagain.Mas’rDavy,hecanrememberwhatshewas;youmayjudgeforyourownselfwhatsheis;butneitherofyoucan’tfullyknowwhatshehasbeen,is,andwillbe,tomylovingart.Iamrough,sir,’saidMr.Peggotty,‘IamasroughasaSeaPorkypine;butnoone,unless,mayhap,itisawoman,canknow,Ithink,whatourlittleEm’lyistome.Andbetwixtourselves,’sinkinghisvoiceloweryet,‘thatwoman’snameain’tMissisGummidgeneither,thoughshehasaworldofmerits.’Mr.

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