I Assist at an Explosion

           WhenthetimeMr.Micawberhadappointedsomysteriously,waswithinfour-and-twentyhoursofbeingcome,myauntandIconsultedhowweshouldproceed;formyauntwasveryunwillingtoleaveDora.Ah!howeasilyIcarriedDoraupanddownstairs,now!

           Weweredisposed,notwithstandingMr.Micawber’sstipulationformyaunt’sattendance,toarrangethatsheshouldstayathome,andberepresentedbyMr.Dickandme.Inshort,wehadresolvedtotakethiscourse,whenDoraagainunsettledusbydeclaringthatsheneverwouldforgiveherself,andneverwouldforgiveherbadboy,ifmyauntremainedbehind,onanypretence.

           ‘Iwon’tspeaktoyou,’saidDora,shakinghercurlsatmyaunt.‘I’llbedisagreeable!I’llmakeJipbarkatyouallday.Ishallbesurethatyoureallyareacrossoldthing,ifyoudon’tgo!’

           ‘Tut,Blossom!’laughedmyaunt.‘Youknowyoucan’tdowithoutme!’

           ‘Yes,Ican,’saidDora.‘Youarenousetomeatall.Youneverrunupanddownstairsforme,alldaylong.YouneversitandtellmestoriesaboutDoady,whenhisshoeswerewornout,andhewascoveredwithdustoh,whatapoorlittlemiteofafellow!Youneverdoanythingatalltopleaseme,doyou,dear?’Doramadehastetokissmyaunt,andsay,‘Yes,youdo!I’monlyjoking!’-lestmyauntshouldthinkshereallymeantit.

           ‘But,aunt,’saidDora,coaxingly,‘nowlisten.Youmustgo.

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