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1. David Copperfield: PREFACE TO THE CHARLES DICKENS EDITION
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2. David Copperfield: Chapter 31 - A Greater Loss
For years and years, Mr. Barkis had carried this box, on all his journeys, every day.
3. David Copperfield: Chapter 40 - The Wanderer
The wind had gone down with the light, and so the snow had come on. It was a heavy, settled fall, I recollect, in great flakes; and it lay thick.
4. David Copperfield: Chapter 37 - A Little Cold Water
My new life had lasted for more than a week, and I was stronger than ever in those tremendous practical resolutions that I felt the crisis required.
5. David Copperfield: Chapter 24 - My First Dissipation
It was fine in the morning, particularly in the fine mornings. It looked a very fresh, free life, by daylight: still fresher, and more free, by sunlight.
6. David Copperfield: Chapter 30 - A Loss
‘Why, bless my life and soul!’ said Mr. Omer, ‘how do you find yourself? Take a seat.—-Smoke not disagreeable, I hope?’
7. David Copperfield: Chapter 64 - A Last Retrospect
And now my written story ends. I look back, once more—for the last time—before I close these leaves.
8. David Copperfield: Chapter 20 - Steerforth's Home
It was no matter of wonder to me to find Mrs. Steerforth devoted to her son.
9. David Copperfield: Chapter 6 - I Enlarge My Circle of Acquaintance
One day I was informed by Mr. Mell that Mr. Creakle would be home that evening.
10. David Copperfield: Chapter 15 - I Make Another Beginning
Mr. Dick and I soon became the best of friends, and very often, when his day’s work was done, went out together to fly the great kite.
11. David Copperfield: Chapter 29 - I Visit Steerforth At His Home, Again
I mentioned to Mr. Spenlow in the morning, that I wanted leave of absence for a short time
12. David Copperfield: Chapter 12 - Liking Life On My Own Account No Better, I Form A Great Resolution
In due time, Mr. Micawber’s petition was ripe for hearing; and that gentleman was ordered to be discharged under the Act, to my great joy.
13. David Copperfield: Chapter 50 - Mr. Peggotty's Dream Comes True
A fearful cry followed the word. I paused a moment, and looking in, saw him supporting her insensible figure in his arms.
14. David Copperfield: Chapter 18 - A Retrospect
But who is this that breaks upon me? This is Miss Shepherd, whom I love.
15. David Copperfield: Chapter 2 - I Observe
There comes out of the cloud, our house—not new to me, but quite familiar, in its earliest remembrance.
16. David Copperfield: Chapter 47 - Martha
A glimpse of the river through a dull gateway, where some waggons were housed for the night, seemed to arrest my feet.
17. David Copperfield: Chapter 60 - Agnes
‘You will find her,’ pursued my aunt, ‘as good, as beautiful, as earnest, as disinterested, as she has always been.
18. David Copperfield: Chapter 58 - Absence
I left all who were dear to me, and went away; and believed that I had borne it, and it was past.
19. David Copperfield: Chapter 1
Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.
20. David Copperfield: Chapter 56 - The New Wound , And The Old
From the first moment of her dark eyes resting on me, I saw she knew I was the bearer of evil tidings.
21. David Copperfield: Chapter 57 - The Emigrants
It was, to conceal what had occurred, from those who were going away; and to dismiss them on their voyage in happy ignorance. In this, no time was to be lost.
22. David Copperfield: Chapter 38 - A Dissolution Of Partnership
I forgot them; while I was picking them up, I dropped the other fragments of the system; in short, it was almost heart-breaking.
23. David Copperfield: Chapter 34 - My Aunt Astonishes Me
As if, in love, joy, sorrow, hope, or disappointment; in all emotions; my heart turned naturally there, and found its refuge and best friend.
24. David Copperfield: Chapter 63 - A Visitor
I had advanced in fame and fortune, my domestic joy was perfect, I had been married ten happy years.
25. David Copperfield: Chapter 26 - I Fall Into Captivity
I could not get over this farewell glimpse of them for a long time.
26. David Copperfield: Chapter 9 - I Have A Memorable Birthday
I PASS over all that happened at school, until the anniversary of my birthday came round in March.
27. David Copperfield - TABLE OF LINKS
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28. David Copperfield: Chapter 55 - Tempest
‘Good-bye for ever. Now, my dear, my friend, good-bye for ever in this world.
29. David Copperfield: Chapter 43 - Another Retrospect
Once again, let me pause upon a memorable period of my life. Let me stand aside, to see the phantoms of those days go by me, accompanying the shadow of myself.
30. David Copperfield: Chapter 46 - Intelligence
The vaunting cruelty with which she met my glance, I never saw expressed in any other face that ever I have seen.
31. David Copperfield: Chapter 44 - Our Housekeeping
—all the romance of our engagement put away upon a shelf, to rust—no one to please but one another—one another to please, for life.
32. David Copperfield: Chapter 45 - Mr. Dick Fulfils My Aunt's Predictions
She was exactly the same as ever, and the same immortal butterflies hovered over her cap.
33. David Copperfield: Chapter 14 - My Aunt Makes Up Her Mind About Me
My spirits sank under these words, and I became very downcast and heavy of heart.
34. David Copperfield: Chapter 61 - I am Shown Two Interesting Penitents
This sentiment gave unbounded satisfaction—greater satisfaction, I think, than anything that had passed yet.
35. David Copperfield: Chapter 62 - A Light Shines On My Way
She did not once show me any change in herself. What she always had been to me, she still was; wholly unaltered.
36. David Copperfield: Chapter 11 - I Begin Life On My Own Account, And Don't Like It
I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything
37. David Copperfield: Chapter 53 - Another Retrospect
I try to stay my tears, and to reply, ‘Oh, Dora, love, as fit as I to be a husband!’
38. David Copperfield: Chapter 4 - I Fall Into Disgrace
He drew her to him, whispered in her ear, and kissed her.
39. David Copperfield: Chapter 33 - Blissful
Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
40. David Copperfield: Chapter 27 - Tommy Traddles
The general air of the place reminded me forcibly of the days when I lived with Mr. and Mrs. Micawber.
41. David Copperfield: Chapter 19 - I Look About Me, And Make A Discovery
I am doubtful whether I was at heart glad or sorry, when my school-days drew to an end, and the time came for my leaving Doctor Strong’s.
42. David Copperfield: Chapter 48 -Domestic
It is not my purpose, in this record, though in all other essentials it is my written memory, to pursue the history of my own fictions.
43. David Copperfield: Chapter 59 - Return
I have often remarked—I suppose everybody has—that one’s going away from a familiar place, would seem to be the signal for change in it.
44. David Copperfield: Chapter 51 - The Beginning Of A Longer Journey
And Mrs. Gummidge took his hand, and kissed it with a homely pathos and affection, in a homely rapture of devotion and gratitude, that he well deserved.
45. David Copperfield: Chapter 36 - Enthusiasm
With the new life, came new purpose, new intention. Great was the labour; priceless the reward. Dora was the reward, and Dora must be won.
46. David Copperfield: Chapter 7 - My 'First Half' at Salem House
Not that I mean to say these were special marks of distinction, which only I received.
47. David Copperfield: Chapter 32 - The Beginning Of A Long Journey
What is natural in me, is natural in many other men, I infer, and so I am not afraid to write that I never had loved Steerforth
48. David Copperfield: Chapter 54 - Mr. Micawber's Transactions
‘Now’s the day, and now’s the hour,
See the front of battle lower,
See approach proud EDWARD’S power—
Chains and slavery!
49. David Copperfield: Chapter 23 - I Corroborate Mr. Dick, And Choose A Propession
When I awoke in the morning I thought very much of little Em’ly, and her emotion last night, after Martha had left.
50. David Copperfield: Chapter 16 - I am A New Boy in More Senses Than One
Next morning, after breakfast, I entered on school life again. I went, accompanied by Mr. Wickfield, to the scene of my future studies
51. David Copperfield: Chapter 42 -Mischief
My meaning simply is, that whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well;
52. David Copperfield: Chapter 28 - Mr. Micawber's Gauntlet
Until the day arrived on which I was to entertain my newly-found old friends, I lived principally on Dora and coffee.
53. David Copperfield: Chapter 17 - Somebody Turns Up
‘I suppose history never lies, does it?’ said Mr. Dick, with a gleam of hope.
54. David Copperfield: Chapter 49 - I am Involved In My Mystery
I never saw a man so hot in my life. I tried to calm him, that we might come to something rational; but he got hotter and hotter, and wouldn’t hear a word.
55. David Copperfield: Chapter 3 - I Have A Change
If it had been Aladdin’s palace, roc’s egg and all, I suppose I could not have been more charmed with the romantic idea of living in it.
56. David Copperfield: Chapter 8 - My Holidays. Especially One Happy Afternoon
‘The message was right enough, perhaps,’ said Mr. Barkis; ‘but it come to an end there.’
57. David Copperfield: Chapter 41 - Dora's Aunts
His honest face, as he looked at me with a serio-comic shake of his head, impresses me more in the remembrance than it did in the reality.
58. David Copperfield: Chapter 35 - Depression
‘My dear,’ said my aunt, after taking a spoonful of it; ‘it’s a great deal better than wine. Not half so bilious.’
59. David Copperfield: Chapter 21 - Little Em'ly
Such a self-contained man I never saw.
60. David Copperfield: Chapter 5 - I am Sent Away From Home
We might have gone about half a mile, and my pocket-handkerchief was quite wet through, when the carrier stopped short.
61. David Copperfield: Chapter 22 - Some Old Scenes, And Some New People
Steerforth and I stayed for more than a fortnight in that part of the country.
62. David Copperfield: Chapter 13 - The Sequel Of My Resolution
A plan had occurred to me for passing the night, which I was going to carry into execution.
63. David Copperfield: Chapter 52 - I Assist At An Explosion
I saw, in my aunt’s face, that she began to give way now, and Dora brightened again, as she saw it too.
64. David Copperfield: Chapter 25 - Good And Bad Angles
I could scarcely lay claim to the name: I was so disturbed by the conviction that the letter came from Agnes.
65. David Copperfield: Chapter 39 - Wickfield And Heep
‘My dear Copperfield, a man who labours under the pressure of pecuniary embarrassments, is, with the generality of people, at a disadvantage.
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