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I Am Born

           

           ‘DavidCopperfieldallover!’criedMissBetsey.‘DavidCopperfieldfromheadtofoot!Callsahousearookerywhenthere’snotarooknearit,andtakesthebirdsontrust,becauseheseesthenests!’

           ‘Mr.Copperfield,’returnedmymother,‘isdead,andifyoudaretospeakunkindlyofhimtome

           Mypoordearmother,Isuppose,hadsomemomentaryintentionofcommittinganassaultandbatteryuponmyaunt,whocouldeasilyhavesettledherwithonehand,evenifmymotherhadbeeninfarbettertrainingforsuchanencounterthanshewasthatevening.Butitpassedwiththeactionofrisingfromherchair;andshesatdownagainverymeekly,andfainted.

           Whenshecametoherself,orwhenMissBetseyhadrestoredher,whicheveritwas,shefoundthelatterstandingatthewindow.Thetwilightwasbythistimeshadingdownintodarkness;anddimlyastheysaweachother,theycouldnothavedonethatwithouttheaidofthefire.

           ‘Well?’saidMissBetsey,comingbacktoherchair,asifshehadonlybeentakingacasuallookattheprospect;‘andwhendoyouexpect

           ‘Iamallinatremble,’falteredmymother.‘Idon’tknowwhat’sthematter.Ishalldie,Iamsure!’

           ‘No,no,no,’saidMissBetsey.‘Havesometea.’

           ‘Ohdearme,dearme,doyouthinkitwilldomeanygood?’criedmymotherinahelplessmanner.

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