I Become Neglected, and Am Provided for

           ThefirstactofbusinessMissMurdstoneperformedwhenthedayofthesolemnitywasover,andlightwasfreelyadmittedintothehouse,wastogivePeggottyamonth’swarning.MuchasPeggottywouldhavedislikedsuchaservice,Ibelieveshewouldhaveretainedit,formysake,inpreferencetothebestuponearth.Shetoldmewemustpart,andtoldmewhy;andwecondoledwithoneanother,inallsincerity.

           Astomeormyfuture,notawordwassaid,orasteptaken.Happytheywouldhavebeen,Idaresay,iftheycouldhavedismissedmeatamonth’swarningtoo.Imusteredcourageonce,toaskMissMurdstonewhenIwasgoingbacktoschool;andsheanswereddryly,shebelievedIwasnotgoingbackatall.Iwastoldnothingmore.Iwasveryanxioustoknowwhatwasgoingtobedonewithme,andsowasPeggotty;butneithershenorIcouldpickupanyinformationonthesubject.

           Therewasonechangeinmycondition,which,whileitrelievedmeofagreatdealofpresentuneasiness,mighthavemademe,ifIhadbeencapableofconsideringitclosely,yetmoreuncomfortableaboutthefuture.Itwasthis.Theconstraintthathadbeenputuponme,wasquiteabandoned.Iwassofarfrombeingrequiredtokeepmydullpostintheparlour,thatonseveraloccasions,whenItookmyseatthere,MissMurdstonefrownedtometogoaway.IwassofarfrombeingwarnedofffromPeggotty’ssociety,that,providedIwasnotinMr.Murdstone’s,Iwasneversoughtoutorinquiredfor.

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