Mr. Peggotty’s Dream Comes True

           Bythistime,somemonthshadpassedsinceourinterviewonthebankoftheriverwithMartha.Ihadneverseenhersince,butshehadcommunicatedwithMr.Peggottyonseveraloccasions.Nothinghadcomeofherzealousintervention;norcouldIinfer,fromwhathetoldme,thatanycluehadbeenobtained,foramoment,toEmily’sfate.IconfessthatIbegantodespairofherrecovery,andgraduallytosinkdeeperanddeeperintothebeliefthatshewasdead.

           Hisconvictionremainedunchanged.SofarasIknowandIbelievehishonestheartwastransparenttomeheneverwaveredagain,inhissolemncertaintyoffindingher.Hispatiencenevertired.And,althoughItrembledfortheagonyitmightonedaybetohimtohavehisstrongassuranceshiveredatablow,therewassomethingsoreligiousinit,soaffectinglyexpressiveofitsanchorbeinginthepurestdepthsofhisfinenature,thattherespectandhonourinwhichIheldhimwereexaltedeveryday.

           Hiswasnotalazytrustfulnessthathoped,anddidnomore.Hehadbeenamanofsturdyactionallhislife,andheknewthatinallthingswhereinhewantedhelphemustdohisownpartfaithfully,andhelphimself.Ihaveknownhimsetoutinthenight,onamisgivingthatthelightmightnotbe,bysomeaccident,inthewindowoftheoldboat,andwalktoYarmouth.Ihaveknownhim,onreadingsomethinginthenewspaperthatmightapplytoher,takeuphisstick,andgoforthonajourneyofthree-orfour-scoremiles.

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