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I have a Change

           ButIreflectedthatYarmouthmightbesituatedatoneofthepoles;whichwouldaccountforit.

           Aswedrewalittlenearer,andsawthewholeadjacentprospectlyingastraightlowlineunderthesky,IhintedtoPeggottythatamoundorsomighthaveimprovedit;andalsothatifthelandhadbeenalittlemoreseparatedfromthesea,andthetownandthetidehadnotbeenquitesomuchmixedup,liketoastandwater,itwouldhavebeennicer.ButPeggottysaid,withgreateremphasisthanusual,thatwemusttakethingsaswefoundthem,andthat,forherpart,shewasproudtocallherselfaYarmouthBloater.

           Whenwegotintothestreet(whichwasstrangeenoughtome)andsmeltthefish,andpitch,andoakum,andtar,andsawthesailorswalkingabout,andthecartsjinglingupanddownoverthestones,IfeltthatIhaddonesobusyaplaceaninjustice;andsaidasmuchtoPeggotty,whoheardmyexpressionsofdelightwithgreatcomplacency,andtoldmeitwaswellknown(IsupposetothosewhohadthegoodfortunetobebornBloaters)thatYarmouthwas,uponthewhole,thefinestplaceintheuniverse.

           ‘Here’smyAm!’screamedPeggotty,‘growedoutofknowledge!’

           Hewaswaitingforus,infact,atthepublic-house;andaskedmehowIfoundmyself,likeanoldacquaintance.Ididnotfeel,atfirst,thatIknewhimaswellasheknewme,becausehehadnevercometoourhousesincethenightIwasborn,andnaturallyhehadtheadvantageofme.

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