David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
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Em'ly herself.
The coach was in the yard, shining very much all over, but without any horses to it as yet; and it looked in that state as if nothing was more unlikely than its ever going to London. I was thinking this, and wondering what would ultimately become of my box, which Mr. Barkis had put down on the yard-pavement by the pole (he having driven up the yard to turn his cart), and also what would ultimately become of me, when a lady looked out of a bow-window where some fowls and joints of meat were hanging up, and said: 'Is that the little gentleman from Blunderstone?' 'Yes, ma'am,' I said. 'What name?' inquired the lady. 'Copperfield, ma'am,' I said. 'That won't do,' returned the lady. 'Nobody's dinner is paid for here, in that name.' 'Is it Murdstone, ma'am?' I said. 'If you're Master Murdstone,' said the lady, 'why do you go and give another name, first?' I explained to the lady how it was, who than rang a bell, and called out, 'William! show the coffee-room!' upon which a waiter came running out of a kitchen on the opposite side of the yard to |
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