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My Aunt Astonishes Me

           Dickleaningthoughtfullyonagreatkite,suchaswehadoftenbeenouttogethertofly,withmoreluggagepiledabouthim!

           ‘Mydearaunt!’criedI.‘Why,whatanunexpectedpleasure!’

           Wecordiallyembraced;andMr.DickandIcordiallyshookhands;andMrs.Crupp,whowasbusymakingtea,andcouldnotbetooattentive,cordiallysaidshehadknowedwellasMr.Copperfullwouldhavehisheartinhismouth,whenheseehisdearrelations.

           ‘Holloa!’saidmyaunttoPeggotty,whoquailedbeforeherawfulpresence.‘HowareYOU?’

           ‘Youremembermyaunt,Peggotty?’saidI.

           ‘Fortheloveofgoodness,child,’exclaimedmyaunt,‘don’tcallthewomanbythatSouthSeaIslandname!Ifshemarriedandgotridofit,whichwasthebestthingshecoulddo,whydon’tyougiveherthebenefitofthechange?What’syournamenow,P?’saidmyaunt,asacompromisefortheobnoxiousappellation.

           ‘Barkis,ma’am,’saidPeggotty,withacurtsey.

           ‘Well!That’shuman,’saidmyaunt.‘Itsoundslessasifyouwantedamissionary.Howd’yedo,Barkis?Ihopeyou’rewell?’

           Encouragedbythesegraciouswords,andbymyaunt’sextendingherhand,Barkiscameforward,andtookthehand,andcurtseyedheracknowledgements.

           ‘Weareolderthanwewere,Isee,’saidmyaunt.‘Wehaveonlymeteachotheroncebefore,youknow.

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