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A Little Cold Water

           Butthetimehadnowcome(IamspeakingoftheSaturdaywhenIwastotaketeaatMissMills’s)whenitwasnecessaryforhertoreturnhome,andenteronthedischargeofthedutiesshehadundertakeninbehalfofHam.‘Sogood-bye,Barkis,’saidmyaunt,‘andtakecareofyourself!IamsureIneverthoughtIcouldbesorrytoloseyou!’

           ItookPeggottytothecoachofficeandsawheroff.Shecriedatparting,andconfidedherbrothertomyfriendshipasHamhaddone.Wehadheardnothingofhimsincehewentaway,thatsunnyafternoon.

           ‘Andnow,myowndearDavy,’saidPeggotty,‘if,whileyou’reaprentice,youshouldwantanymoneytospend;orif,whenyou’reoutofyourtime,mydear,youshouldwantanytosetyouup(andyoumustdooneorother,orboth,mydarling);whohassuchagoodrighttoaskleavetolendityou,asmysweetgirl’sownoldstupidme!’

           Iwasnotsosavagelyindependentastosayanythinginreply,butthatifeverIborrowedmoneyofanyone,Iwouldborrowitofher.Nexttoacceptingalargesumonthespot,IbelievethisgavePeggottymorecomfortthananythingIcouldhavedone.

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