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The Beginning of a Long Journey

           Hesaid,inalowvoice,‘Ishouldn’tfeelitnat’ral,ma’am,tositdowninthishouse.I’dsoonerstand.’Andthiswassucceededbyanothersilence,whichshebrokethus:

           ‘Iknow,withdeepregret,whathasbroughtyouhere.Whatdoyouwantofme?Whatdoyouaskmetodo?’

           Heputhishatunderhisarm,andfeelinginhisbreastforEmily’sletter,tookitout,unfoldedit,andgaveittoher.‘Pleasetoreadthat,ma’am.That’smyniece’shand!’

           Shereadit,inthesamestatelyandimpassiveway,untouchedbyitscontents,asfarasIcouldsee,andreturnedittohim.

           ‘“Unlesshebringsmebackalady,”’saidMr.Peggotty,tracingoutthatpartwithhisfinger.‘Icometoknow,ma’am,whetherhewillkeephiswured?’

           ‘No,’shereturned.

           ‘Whynot?’saidMr.Peggotty.

           ‘Itisimpossible.Hewoulddisgracehimself.Youcannotfailtoknowthatsheisfarbelowhim.’

           ‘Raiseherup!’saidMr.Peggotty.

           ‘Sheisuneducatedandignorant.’

           ‘Maybeshe’snot;maybesheis,’saidMr.Peggotty.‘Ithinknot,ma’am;butI’mnojudgeofthemthings.Teachherbetter!’

           ‘Sinceyouobligemetospeakmoreplainly,whichIamveryunwillingtodo,herhumbleconnexionswouldrendersuchathingimpossible,ifnothingelsedid.

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