Identifier: davidcopperfield01dicke (find matches)
Title: David Copperfield
Year: 1850 (1850s)
Authors: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882
Subjects: Boys Orphans Young men Child labor
Publisher: Philadelphia : T.B. Peterson
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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I was a silly boy; and then laughed socharmingly that I forgot the pain of being called by that disparagingname, in the pleasure of looking at her. Mr. Barkis and Peggotty were a good while in the church, butcame out at last, and then we drove away into the country. As wewere going along, Mr. Barkis turned to me, and said, with a vdnk,—by the by, I should hardly have thought, before, that he couldwink: What name was it as I wrote up in the cart ? Clara Peggotty, I answered. What name would it be as I should write up now, if there wasa tilt here ? Clara Peggotty, again ? I suggested. Clara Peggotty Barkis ! he returned, and burst into a roar oflaughter that shook the chaise. In a word, they were married, and had gone into the church forno other purpose. Peggotty was resolved that it should be quietlydone; and the clerk had given her away, and there had been nowitnessiis of the ceremony. She was a little confused when Mr.Barkis made this abrupt announcement of their union, and could o
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OF THEDIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS DAVID COrrERFIELD. 187 not hug me enough in token of her unimpaired affection ; butshe soon became herself again, and said she was very glad it wasover. We drove to a little inn in a bye road, where we were expected, andwhere we had a very comfortable dinner, and passed the day withgreat satisfaction. If Peggotty had been married every day for thelast ten years, she could hardly have been more at her ease about it;it made no sort of difference in her : she was just the same as ever,and went out for a stroll with little Emly and me before tea, whileMr. Barkis philosophically smoked his pipe, and enjoyed himself, Isuppose, with the contemplation of his happiness. If so, it sharp-ened his appetite; for I distinctly call to mind that, although hehad eaten a good deal of pork and greens at dinner, and had finishedoff with a fowl or two, he was obliged to have cold boiled bacon fortea, and disposed of a large quantity without any emotion. I have often thought, si

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