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           Andbytheby,itusedtobeuncommonlystrangetometoconsider,Iremember,asIsatinCourttoo,howthosedimoldjudgesanddoctorswouldn’thavecaredforDora,iftheyhadknownher;howtheywouldn’thavegoneoutoftheirsenseswithrapture,ifmarriagewithDorahadbeenproposedtothem;howDoramighthavesung,andplayeduponthatglorifiedguitar,untilsheledmetothevergeofmadness,yetnothavetemptedoneofthoseslow-goersaninchoutofhisroad!

           Idespisedthem,toaman.Frozen-outoldgardenersintheflower-bedsoftheheart,Itookapersonaloffenceagainstthemall.TheBenchwasnothingtomebutaninsensibleblunderer.TheBarhadnomoretendernessorpoetryinit,thanthebarofapublic-house.

           TakingthemanagementofPeggotty’saffairsintomyownhands,withnolittlepride,Iprovedthewill,andcametoasettlementwiththeLegacyDuty-office,andtookhertotheBank,andsoongoteverythingintoanorderlytrain.WevariedthelegalcharacteroftheseproceedingsbygoingtoseesomeperspiringWax-work,inFleetStreet(melted,Ishouldhope,thesetwentyyears);andbyvisitingMissLinwood’sExhibition,whichIrememberasaMausoleumofneedlework,favourabletoself-examinationandrepentance;andbyinspectingtheTowerofLondon;andgoingtothetopofSt.Paul’s.AllthesewondersaffordedPeggottyasmuchpleasureasshewasabletoenjoy,underexistingcircumstances:except,Ithink,St.

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