I Observe

           Thefirstobjectsthatassumeadistinctpresencebeforeme,asIlookfarback,intotheblankofmyinfancy,aremymotherwithherprettyhairandyouthfulshape,andPeggottywithnoshapeatall,andeyessodarkthattheyseemedtodarkentheirwholeneighbourhoodinherface,andcheeksandarmssohardandredthatIwonderedthebirdsdidn’tpeckherinpreferencetoapples.

           IbelieveIcanrememberthesetwoatalittledistanceapart,dwarfedtomysightbystoopingdownorkneelingonthefloor,andIgoingunsteadilyfromtheonetotheother.IhaveanimpressiononmymindwhichIcannotdistinguishfromactualremembrance,ofthetouchofPeggotty’sforefingerassheusedtoholditouttome,andofitsbeingroughenedbyneedlework,likeapocketnutmeg-grater.

           Thismaybefancy,thoughIthinkthememoryofmostofuscangofartherbackintosuchtimesthanmanyofussuppose;justasIbelievethepowerofobservationinnumbersofveryyoungchildrentobequitewonderfulforitsclosenessandaccuracy.Indeed,Ithinkthatmostgrownmenwhoareremarkableinthisrespect,maywithgreaterproprietybesaidnottohavelostthefaculty,thantohaveacquiredit;therather,asIgenerallyobservesuchmentoretainacertainfreshness,andgentleness,andcapacityofbeingpleased,whicharealsoaninheritancetheyhavepreservedfromtheirchildhood.

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