I Corroborate Mr. Dick, and Choose a Profession

           WhenIawokeinthemorningIthoughtverymuchoflittleEm’ly,andheremotionlastnight,afterMarthahadleft.IfeltasifIhadcomeintotheknowledgeofthosedomesticweaknessesandtendernessesinasacredconfidence,andthattodisclosethem,eventoSteerforth,wouldbewrong.Ihadnogentlerfeelingtowardsanyonethantowardstheprettycreaturewhohadbeenmyplaymate,andwhomIhavealwaysbeenpersuaded,andshallalwaysbepersuaded,tomydyingday,Ithendevotedlyloved.TherepetitiontoanyearseventoSteerforth’sofwhatshehadbeenunabletorepresswhenherheartlayopentomebyanaccident,Ifeltwouldbearoughdeed,unworthyofmyself,unworthyofthelightofourpurechildhood,whichIalwayssawencirclingherhead.Imadearesolution,therefore,tokeepitinmyownbreast;andthereitgaveherimageanewgrace.

           Whilewewereatbreakfast,aletterwasdeliveredtomefrommyaunt.AsitcontainedmatteronwhichIthoughtSteerforthcouldadvisemeaswellasanyone,andonwhichIknewIshouldbedelightedtoconsulthim,Iresolvedtomakeitasubjectofdiscussiononourjourneyhome.Forthepresentwehadenoughtodo,intakingleaveofallourfriends.Mr.Barkiswasfarfrombeingthelastamongthem,inhisregretatourdeparture;andIbelievewouldevenhaveopenedtheboxagain,andsacrificedanotherguinea,ifitwouldhavekeptuseight-and-fortyhoursinYarmouth.Peggottyandallherfamilywerefullofgriefatourgoing.

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