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My First Dissipation

           

           Steerforthnotyetappearing,whichinducedmetoapprehendthathemustbeill,IlefttheCommonsearlyonthethirdday,andwalkedouttoHighgate.Mrs.Steerforthwasverygladtoseeme,andsaidthathehadgoneawaywithoneofhisOxfordfriendstoseeanotherwholivednearSt.Albans,butthatsheexpectedhimtoreturntomorrow.Iwassofondofhim,thatIfeltquitejealousofhisOxfordfriends.

           Asshepressedmetostaytodinner,Iremained,andIbelievewetalkedaboutnothingbuthimallday.ItoldherhowmuchthepeoplelikedhimatYarmouth,andwhatadelightfulcompanionhehadbeen.MissDartlewasfullofhintsandmysteriousquestions,buttookagreatinterestinallourproceedingsthere,andsaid,‘Wasitreallythough?’andsoforth,sooften,thatshegoteverythingoutofmeshewantedtoknow.HerappearancewasexactlywhatIhavedescribedit,whenIfirstsawher;butthesocietyofthetwoladieswassoagreeable,andcamesonaturaltome,thatIfeltmyselffallingalittleinlovewithher.Icouldnothelpthinking,severaltimesinthecourseoftheevening,andparticularlywhenIwalkedhomeatnight,whatdelightfulcompanyshewouldbeinBuckinghamStreet.

           Iwastakingmycoffeeandrollinthemorning,beforegoingtotheCommonsandImayobserveinthisplacethatitissurprisinghowmuchcoffeeMrs.Cruppused,andhowweakitwas,consideringwhenSteerforthhimselfwalkedin,tomyunboundedjoy.

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