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and I won¨t submit to be proposed to by Mr Quale。 A pretty thing察
indeed察 to marry a Philanthropist。 As if I hadn¨t had enough of
that 院said poor Miss Jellyby。
I must confess that I could not help feeling rather angry with
Mrs Jellyby察 myself察 seeing and hearing this neglected girl察 and
knowing how much of bitterly satirical truth there was in what she
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said。
^If it wasn¨t that we had been intimate when you stopped at our
house察院 pursued Miss Jellyby察 I should have been ashamed to
come here today察for I know what a figure I must seem to you two。
But察 as it is察 I made up my mind to call此 especially as I am not
likely to see you again察the next time you come to town。 ̄
She said this with such great significance that Ada and I
glanced at one another察foreseeing something more。
^No 院said Miss Jellyby察shaking her head。 ^Not at all likely I
know I may trust you two。 I am sure you won¨t betray me。 I am
engaged。 ̄
^Without their knowledge at home拭院said I。
^Why察 good gracious me察 Miss Summerson察院 she returned察
justifying herself in a fretful but not angry manner察 how can it be
otherwise拭 You know what Ma is!and I needn¨t make poor Pa
more miserable by telling him。 ̄
^But would it not be adding to his unhappiness to marry
without his knowledge or consent察my dear拭院said I。
^No察院said Miss Jellyby察 softening。 ^I hope not。 I should try to
make him happy and comfortable when he came to see me察 and
Peepy and the others should take it in turns to come and stay with
me察and they should have some care taken of them察then。 ̄
There was a good deal of affection in poor Caddy。 She softened
more and more while saying this察 and cried so much over the
unwonted little home´picture she had raised in her mind察 that
Peepy察 in his cave under the piano察 was touched察 and turned
himself over on his back with loud lamentations。 It was not until I
had brought him to kiss his sister察 and had restored him to his
place in my lap察and had shown him that Caddy was laughing she
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laughed expressly for the purpose察that we could recall his peace
of mind察even then察it was for some time conditional on his taking
us in turns by the chin察and smoothing our faces all over with his
hand。 At last察as his spirits were not yet equal to the piano察we put
him on a chair to look out of window察 and Miss Jellyby察 holding
him by one leg察resumed her confidence。
^It began in your coming to our house察院she said。
We naturally asked how拭
^I felt I was so awkward察院she replied察 that I made up my mind
to be improved in that respect察at all events察and to learn to dance。
I told Ma I was ashamed of myself察and I must be taught to dance。
Ma looked at me in that provoking way of hers as if I wasn¨t in
sight察but察I was quite determined to be taught to dance察and so I
went to Mr Turveydrop¨s Academy in Newman Street。 ̄
^And was it there察my dear! ̄ I began。
^Yes察 it was there察院 said Caddy察 and I am engaged to Mr
Turveydrop。 There are two Mr Turveydrops察 father and son。 My
Mr Turveydrop is the son察of course。 I only wish I had been better
brought up察and was likely to make him a better wife察for I am very
fond of him。 ̄
^I am sorry to hear this察院said I察 I must confess。 ̄
^I don¨t know why you should be sorry察院 she retorted a little
anxiously察 but I am engaged to Mr Turveydrop察 whether or no察
and he is very fond of me。 It¨s a secret as yet察 even on his side察
because old Mr Turveydrop has a share in the connection察and it
might break his heart察or give him some other shock察if he was told
of it abruptly。 Old Mr Turveydrop is a very gentlemanly man
indeed!very gentlemanly。 ̄
^Does his wife know of it拭院asked Ada。
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^Old Mr Turveydrop¨s wife察Miss Clare拭院returned Miss Jellyby察
opening her eyes。 ^There¨s no such person。 He is a widower。 ̄
We were here interrupted by Peepy察whose leg had undergone
so much on account of his sister¨s unconsciously jerking it like a
bell´rope whenever she was emphatic察that the afflicted child now
bemoaned his sufferings with a very low´spirited noise。 As he
appealed to me for compassion察 and as I was only a listener察 I
undertook to hold him。 Miss Jellyby proceeded察 after begging
Peepy¨s pardon with a kiss察 and assuring him that she hadn¨t
meant to do it。
^That¨s the state of the case察院 said Caddy。 ^If I ever blame
myself察I shall think it¨s Ma¨s fault。 We are to be married whenever
we can察and then I shall go to Pa at the office and write to Ma。 It
won¨t much agitate Ma此 I am only pen and ink to her。 One great
comfort is察院 said Caddy察 with a sob察 that I shall never hear of
Africa after I am married。 Young Mr Turveydrop hates it for my
sake察and if old Mr Turveydrop knows there is such a place察it¨s as
much as he does。 ̄
^It was he who was very gentlemanly察I think拭院said I。
^Very gentlemanly察 indeed察院 said Caddy。 ^He is celebrated
almost everywhere察for his Deportment。 ̄
^Does he teach拭院asked Ada。
^No察he don¨t teach anything in particular察院replied Caddy。 ^But
his Deportment is beautiful。 ̄
Caddy went on to say察 with considerable hesitation and
reluctance察that there was one thing more she wished us to know察
and felt we ought to know察and which she hoped would not offend
us。 It was察 that she had improved her acquaintance with Miss
Flite察the little crazy old lady察and that she frequently went there
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early in the morning察and met her lover for a few minutes before
breakfast!only for a few minutes。 ^I go there察at other times察院said
Caddy察 but Prince does not come then。 Young Mr Turveydrop¨s
name is Prince察I wish it wasn¨t察because it sounds like a dog察but
of course he didn¨t christen himself。 Old Mr Turveydrop had him
christened Prince察in remembrance of the Prince Regent。 Old Mr
Turveydrop adored the Prince Regent on account of his
Deportment。 I hope you won¨t think the worse of me for having
made these little appointments at Miss Flite¨s察 where I first went
with you察 because I like the poor thing for her own sake and I
believe she likes me。 If you could see young Mr Turveydrop察I am
sure you