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A Greater Loss

           (Butheshookhisheadasideatus,evidentlysensibleofthetendencyofthelateoccurrencestorecallthememoryoftheoldone.)‘Doen’tbedown!Cheerup,foryourownself,on’yalittlebit,andseeifagooddealmoredoen’tcomenat’ral!’

           ‘Nottome,Dan’l,’returnedMrs.Gummidge.‘Nothink’snat’raltomebuttobeloneandlorn.’

           ‘No,no,’saidMr.Peggotty,soothinghersorrows.

           ‘Yes,yes,Dan’l!’saidMrs.Gummidge.‘Iain’tapersontolivewiththemashashadmoneyleft.Thinksgotoocontrarywithme.Ihadbetterbeariddance.’

           ‘Why,howshouldIeverspenditwithoutyou?’saidMr.Peggotty,withanairofseriousremonstrance.‘Whatareyouatalkingon?Doen’tIwantyoumorenow,thaneverIdid?’

           ‘Iknow’dIwasneverwantedbefore!’criedMrs.Gummidge,withapitiablewhimper,‘andnowI’mtoldso!HowcouldIexpecttobewanted,beingsoloneandlorn,andsocontrary!’

           Mr.Peggottyseemedverymuchshockedathimselfforhavingmadeaspeechcapableofthisunfeelingconstruction,butwaspreventedfromreplying,byPeggotty’spullinghissleeve,andshakingherhead.AfterlookingatMrs.Gummidgeforsomemoments,insoredistressofmind,heglancedattheDutchclock,rose,snuffedthecandle,andputitinthewindow.

           ‘Theer!‘saidMr.Peggotty,cheerily.‘Theerweare,MissisGummidge!’Mrs.Gummidgeslightlygroaned.

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