See, how our house and church are lessening in the distance; how the grave beneath the tree is blotted out by intervening objects; how the spire points upwards from my old playground no more, and the sky is empty!
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My impression is, that I was in a state of confusion about it, and, oscillating between the two points, touched neither. Nor had I much time for the clearing of my thoughts, as Mr. Quinion was to go upon the morrow.
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‘In short, you are provided for,’ observed his sister; ‘and will please to do your duty.’
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Your lodging (which I have arranged for) will be paid by me. So will your washing—’
‘—Which will be kept down to my estimate,’ said his sister.
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‘He having,’ Mr. Quinion observed in a low voice, and half turning round, ‘no other prospect, Murdstone.’
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‘You have heard the “counting-house” mentioned, or the business, or the cellars, or the wharf, or something about it.’
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I think it occurred to me that I had already begun it, in my poor way: but it occurs to me now, whether or no.
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and even if it were not, and I could afford it, I am of opinion that it would not be at all advantageous to you to be kept at school. What is before you, is a fight with the world; and the sooner you begin it, the better.’
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and to which no greater service can be done than to force it to conform to the ways of the working world, and to bend it and break it.’
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Mr. Quinion, with his hands in his pockets, stood looking out of window; and I stood looking at them all.
‘David,’ said Mr. Murdstone, ‘to the young this is a world for action; not for moping and droning in.’ —‘As you do,’ added his sister.
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They were both looking after me, and I felt that they were speaking of me.
Mr. Quinion lay at our house that night.
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‘Aye! He is sharp enough,’ said Mr. Murdstone, impatiently. ‘You had better let him go. He will not thank you for troubling him.’
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‘Humph!’ said Mr. Quinion, looking at us both, I thought. ‘Fine weather!’
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‘And how do you get on, and where are you being educated, Brooks?’ said Mr. Quinion.
He had put his hand upon my shoulder, and turned me about, to walk with them. I did not know what to reply, and glanced dubiously at Mr. Murdstone.
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‘What! Brooks!’
‘No, sir, David Copperfield,’ I said.
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