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Some Old Scenes, and Some New People

           

           ‘Oh!Andthat’sallaboutit,isit?’sheexclaimed,trimminghiswhiskerswithalittlerestlesspairofscissors,thatwentglancingroundhisheadinalldirections.‘Verywell:verywell!Quitealongstory.Oughttoend“andtheylivedhappyeverafterwards”;oughtn’tit?Ah!What’sthatgameatforfeits?IlovemylovewithanE,becauseshe’senticing;IhateherwithanE,becauseshe’sengaged.Itookhertothesignoftheexquisite,andtreatedherwithanelopement,hername’sEmily,andshelivesintheeast?Ha!ha!ha!Mr.Copperfield,ain’tIvolatile?’

           Merelylookingatmewithextravagantslyness,andnotwaitingforanyreply,shecontinued,withoutdrawingbreath:

           ‘There!Ifeveranyscapegracewastrimmedandtoucheduptoperfection,youare,Steerforth.IfIunderstandanynoddleintheworld,Iunderstandyours.DoyouhearmewhenItellyouthat,mydarling?Iunderstandyours,’peepingdownintohisface.‘Nowyoumaymizzle,jemmy(aswesayatCourt),andifMr.CopperfieldwilltakethechairI’lloperateonhim.’

           ‘Whatdoyousay,Daisy?’inquiredSteerforth,laughing,andresigninghisseat.‘Willyoubeimproved?’

           ‘Thankyou,MissMowcher,notthisevening.’

           ‘Don’tsayno,’returnedthelittlewoman,lookingatmewiththeaspectofaconnoisseur;‘alittlebitmoreeyebrow?’

           ‘Thankyou,’Ireturned,‘someothertime.

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