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I Observe

           Whenmymotherisoutofbreathandrestsherselfinanelbow-chair,Iwatchherwindingherbrightcurlsroundherfingers,andstraiteningherwaist,andnobodyknowsbetterthanIdothatshelikestolooksowell,andisproudofbeingsopretty.

           Thatisamongmyveryearliestimpressions.That,andasensethatwewerebothalittleafraidofPeggotty,andsubmittedourselvesinmostthingstoherdirection,wereamongthefirstopinionsiftheymaybesocalledthatIeverderivedfromwhatIsaw.

           PeggottyandIweresittingonenightbytheparlourfire,alone.IhadbeenreadingtoPeggottyaboutcrocodiles.Imusthavereadveryperspicuously,orthepoorsoulmusthavebeendeeplyinterested,forIremembershehadacloudyimpression,afterIhaddone,thattheywereasortofvegetable.Iwastiredofreading,anddeadsleepy;buthavingleave,asahightreat,tositupuntilmymothercamehomefromspendingtheeveningataneighbour’s,Iwouldratherhavedieduponmypost(ofcourse)thanhavegonetobed.IhadreachedthatstageofsleepinesswhenPeggottyseemedtoswellandgrowimmenselylarge.Iproppedmyeyelidsopenwithmytwoforefingers,andlookedperseveringlyatherasshesatatwork;atthelittlebitofwax-candleshekeptforherthreadhowolditlooked,beingsowrinkledinalldirections!atthelittlehousewithathatchedroof,wheretheyard-measurelived;atherwork-boxwithaslidinglid,withaviewofSt.

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