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I Am a New Boy in More Senses than One

           

           ‘Isupposeyouarequiteagreatlawyer?’Isaid,afterlookingathimforsometime.

           ‘Me,MasterCopperfield?’saidUriah.‘Oh,no!I’maveryumbleperson.’

           Itwasnofancyofmineabouthishands,Iobserved;forhefrequentlygroundthepalmsagainsteachotherasiftosqueezethemdryandwarm,besidesoftenwipingthem,inastealthyway,onhispocket-handkerchief.

           ‘IamwellawarethatIamtheumblestpersongoing,’saidUriahHeep,modestly;‘lettheotherbewherehemay.Mymotherislikewiseaveryumbleperson.Weliveinanumbleabode,MasterCopperfield,buthavemuchtobethankfulfor.Myfather’sformercallingwasumble.Hewasasexton.’

           ‘Whatishenow?’Iasked.

           ‘Heisapartakerofgloryatpresent,MasterCopperfield,’saidUriahHeep.‘Butwehavemuchtobethankfulfor.HowmuchhaveItobethankfulforinlivingwithMr.Wickfield!’

           IaskedUriahifhehadbeenwithMr.Wickfieldlong?

           ‘Ihavebeenwithhim,goingonfouryear,MasterCopperfield,’saidUriah;shuttinguphisbook,aftercarefullymarkingtheplacewherehehadleftoff.‘Sinceayearaftermyfather’sdeath.HowmuchhaveItobethankfulfor,inthat!HowmuchhaveItobethankfulfor,inMr.

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