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'Nothing,' returned Mrs. Gummidge. 'You've come from The Willing Mind, Dan'l?' 'Why yes, I've took a short spell at The Willing Mind tonight,' said Mr. Peggotty. 'I'm sorry I should drive you there,' said Mrs. Gummidge. 'Drive! I don't want no driving,' returned Mr. Peggotty with an honest laugh. 'I only go too ready.' 'Very ready,' said Mrs. Gummidge, shaking her head, and wiping her eyes. 'Yes, yes, very ready. I am sorry it should be along of me that you're so ready.' 'Along o' you! It an't along o' you!' said Mr. Peggotty. 'Don't ye believe a bit on it.' 'Yes, yes, it is,' cried Mrs. Gummidge. 'I know what I am. I know that I am a lone lorn creetur', and not only that everythink goes contrary with me, but that I go contrary with everybody. Yes, yes. I feel more than other people do, and I show it more. It's my misfortun'.' I really couldn't help thinking, as I sat taking in all this, that the misfortune extended to some other members of that family besides Mrs. Gummidge. But Mr. Peggotty made no such retort, only answering with another entreaty to Mrs. Gummidge to cheer up. 'I an't what I could wish myself to be,' said Mrs. Gummidge. 'I am far from it. I know what I am. My troubles has made me contrary. I feel my troubles, and they make me contrary. I wish I didn't feel 'em, but I do. I wish I could be hardened to 'em, but I an't. I make the house uncomfortable. I don't wonder at it. I've made your sister so all day, and Master Davy.' Here I was suddenly melted, and roared out, 'No, you haven't, Mrs. Gummidge,' in great mental distress. 'It's far from right that I should do it,' said Mrs. Gummidge. 'It an't a fit return. I had better go into the house and die. I am a lone lorn creetur', and had much better not make myself contrary here. If thinks must go contrary with me, and I must go contrary myself, let me go contrary in my parish. Dan'l, I'd better go into the house, and die and be a riddance!' |
