I have a Memorable Birthday

           IPASSoverallthathappenedatschool,untiltheanniversaryofmybirthdaycameroundinMarch.ExceptthatSteerforthwasmoretobeadmiredthanever,Iremembernothing.Hewasgoingawayattheendofthehalf-year,ifnotsooner,andwasmorespiritedandindependentthanbeforeinmyeyes,andthereforemoreengagingthanbefore;butbeyondthisIremembernothing.Thegreatremembrancebywhichthattimeismarkedinmymind,seemstohaveswallowedupalllesserrecollections,andtoexistalone.

           ItisevendifficultformetobelievethattherewasagapoffulltwomonthsbetweenmyreturntoSalemHouseandthearrivalofthatbirthday.Icanonlyunderstandthatthefactwasso,becauseIknowitmusthavebeenso;otherwiseIshouldfeelconvincedthattherewasnointerval,andthattheoneoccasiontrodupontheother’sheels.

           HowwellIrecollectthekindofdayitwas!Ismellthefogthathungabouttheplace;Iseethehoarfrost,ghostly,throughit;Ifeelmyrimyhairfallclammyonmycheek;Ilookalongthedimperspectiveoftheschoolroom,withasputteringcandlehereandtheretolightupthefoggymorning,andthebreathoftheboyswreathingandsmokingintherawcoldastheyblowupontheirfingers,andtaptheirfeetuponthefloor.Itwasafterbreakfast,andwehadbeensummonedinfromtheplayground,whenMr.Sharpenteredandsaid:

           ‘DavidCopperfieldistogointotheparlour.’

           IexpectedahamperfromPeggotty,andbrightenedattheorder.

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