came　rustling　back；　in　like　manner。
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  I　then　bound　myself　once　more　to　the　prescribed　conditions。
  ‘Sister　Clarissa；’　said　Miss　Lavinia；　‘the　rest　is　with　you。’
  Miss　Clarissa；　unfolding　her　arms　for　the　first　time；　took　the
  notes　and　glanced　at　them。
  ‘We　shall　be　happy；’　said　Miss　Clarissa；　‘to　see　Mr。　Copperfield
  to　dinner；　every　Sunday；　if　it　should　suit　his　convenience。　Our
  hour　is　three。’
  I　bowed。
  ‘In　the　course　of　the　week；’　said　Miss　Clarissa；　‘we　shall　be
  happy　to　see　Mr。　Copperfield　to　tea。　Our　hour　is　half…past　six。’
  I　bowed　again。
  ‘Twice　in　the　week；’　said　Miss　Clarissa；　‘but；　as　a　rule；　not
  oftener。’
  I　bowed　again。
  ‘Miss　Trotwood；’　said　Miss　Clarissa；　‘mentioned　in　Mr。
  Copperfield’s　letter；　will　perhaps　call　upon　us。　When　visiting　is
  better　for　the　happiness　of　all　parties；　we　are　glad　to　receive　visits；
  and　return　them。　When　it　is　better　for　the　happiness　of　all　parties
  that　no　visiting　should　take　place；　（as　in　the　case　of　our　brother
  Francis；　and　his　establishment）　that　is　quite　different。’
  I　intimated　that　my　aunt　would　be　proud　and　delighted　to　make
  their　acquaintance；　though　I　must　say　I　was　not　quite　sure　of　their
  getting　on　very　satisfactorily　together。　The　conditions　being　now
  closed；　I　expressed　my　acknowledgements　in　the　warmest
  manner；　and；　taking　the　hand；　first　of　Miss　Clarissa；　and　then　of
  Miss　Lavinia；　pressed　it；　in　each　case；　to　my　lips。
  Miss　Lavinia　then　arose；　and　begging　Mr。　Traddles　to　excuse　us
  for　a　minute；　requested　me　to　follow　her。　I　obeyed；　all　in　a　tremble；
  and　was　conducted　into　another　room。　There　I　found　my　blessed
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  darling　stopping　her　ears　behind　the　door；　with　her　dear　little　face
  against　the　wall；　and　Jip　in　the　plate…warmer　with　his　head　tied　up
  in　a　towel。
  Oh！　How　beautiful　she　was　in　her　black　frock；　and　how　she
  sobbed　and　cried　at　first；　and　wouldn’t　come　out　from　behind　the
  door！　How　fond　we　were　of　one　another；　when　she　did　come　out　at
  last；　and　what　a　state　of　bliss　I　was　in；　when　we　took　Jip　out　of　the
  plate…warmer；　and　restored　him　to　the　light；　sneezing　very　much；
  and　were　all　three　reunited！
  ‘My　dearest　Dora！　Now；　indeed；　my　own　for　ever！’
  ‘Oh；　don’t！’　pleaded　Dora。　‘Please！’
  ‘Are　you　not　my　own　for　ever；　Dora？’
  ‘Oh　yes；　of　course　I　am！’　cried　Dora；　‘but　I　am　so　frightened！’
  ‘Frightened；　my　own？’
  ‘Oh　yes！　I　don’t　like　him；’　said　Dora。　‘Why　don’t　he　go？’
  ‘Who；　my　life？’
  ‘Your　friend；’　said　Dora。　‘It　isn’t　any　business　of　his。　What　a
  stupid　he　must　be！’
  ‘My　love！’　（There　never　was　anything　so　coaxing　as　her　childish
  ways。）　‘He　is　the　best　creature！’
  ‘Oh；　but　we　don’t　want　any　best　creatures！’　pouted　Dora。
  ‘My　dear；’　I　argued；　‘you　will　soon　know　him　well；　and　like　him
  of　all　things。　And　here　is　my　aunt　coming　soon；　and　you’ll　like　her
  of　all　things　too；　when　you　know　her。’
  ‘No；　please　don’t　bring　her！’　said　Dora；　giving　me　a　horrified
  little　kiss；　and　folding　her　hands。　‘Don’t。　I　know　she’s　a　naughty；
  mischief…making　old　thing！　Don’t　let　her　come　here；　Doady！’　which
  was　a　corruption　of　David。
  Remonstrance　was　of　no　use；　then；　so　I　laughed；　and　admired；
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  and　was　very　much　in　love　and　very　happy；　and　she　showed　me
  Jip’s　new　trick　of　standing　on　his　hind　legs　in　a　corner—which　he
  did　for　about　the　space　of　a　flash　of　lightning；　and　then　fell　down—
  and　I　don’t　know　how　long　I　should　have　stayed　there；　oblivious　of
  Traddles；　if　Miss　Lavinia　had　not　come　in　to　take　me　away。　Miss
  Lavinia　was　very　fond　of　Dora　（she　told　me　Dora　was　exactly　like
  what　she　had　been　herself　at　her　age—she　must　have　altered　a
  good　deal）；　and　she　treated　Dora　just　as　if　she　had　been　a　toy。　I
  wanted　to　persuade　Dora　to　come　and　see　Traddles；　but　on　my
  proposing　it　she　ran　off　to　her　own　room　and　locked　herself　in；　so　I
  went　to　Traddles　without　her；　and　walked　away　with　him　on　air。
  ‘Nothing　could　be　more　satisfactory；’　said　Traddles；　‘and　they
  are　very　agreeable　old　ladies；　I　am　sure。　I　shouldn’t　be　at　all
  surprised　if　you　were　to　be　married　years　before　me；　Copperfield。’
  ‘Does　your　Sophy　play　on　any　instrument；　Traddles？’　I
  inquired；　in　the　pride　of　my　heart。
  ‘She　knows　enough　of　the　piano　to　teach　it　to　her　little　sisters；’
  said　Traddles。
  ‘Does　she　sing　at　all？’　I　asked。
  ‘Why；　she　sings　ballads；　sometimes；　to　freshen　up　the　others　a
  little　when　they’re　out　of　spirits；’　said　Traddles。　‘Nothing
  scientific。’
  ‘She　doesn’t　sing　to　the　guitar？’　said　I。
  ‘Oh　dear　no！’　said　Traddles。
  ‘Paint　at　all？’
  ‘Not　at　all；’　said　Traddles。
  I　promised　Traddles　that　he　should　hear　Dora　sing；　and　see
  some　of　her　flower…painting。　He　said　he　should　like　it　very　much；
  and　we　went　home　arm　in　arm　in　great　good　humour　and　delight。　I
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  encouraged　him　to　talk　about　Sophy；　on　the　way；　which　he　did
  with　a　loving　reliance　on　her　that　I　very　much　admired。　I
  compared　her　in　my　mind　with　Dora；　with　considerable　inward
  satisfaction；　but　I　candidly　admitted　to　myself　that　she　seemed　to
  be　an　excellent　kind　of　girl　for　Traddles；　too。
  Of　course　my　aunt　was　immediately　made　acquainted　with　the
  successful　issue　of　the　conference；　and　with　all　that　had　been　said
  and　done　in　the　course　of　it。　She　was　happy　to　see　me　so　happy；
  and　promised　to　call　on　Dora’s　aunts　without　loss　of　time。　But　she
  took　such　a　long　walk　up　and　down　our　rooms　that　night；　while　I
  was　writing　to　Agnes；　that　I　began　to　think　she　meant　to　walk　till
  morning。
  My　letter　to　Agnes　was　a　fervent　and　grateful　one；　narrating　all
  the　good　effects　that　had　resulted　from　my　following　her　advice。
  She　wrote；　by　return　of　post；　to　me。　Her　letter　was　hopeful；
  earnest；　and　cheerful。　She　was　always　cheerful　from　that　time。
  I　had　my　hands　more　full　than　ever；　now。　My　daily　journeys　to
  Highgate　considered；　Putney　was　a　long　way　off；　and　I　naturally
  wanted　to　go　there　as　often　as　I　could。　The　proposed　tea…drinkings
  being　quite　impracticable；　I　compounded　with　Miss　Lavinia　for
  permission　to　visit　every　Saturday　afternoon；　without　detriment　to
  my　privileged　Sundays。　So；　the　close　of　every　week　was　a　delicious
  time　for　me；　and　I　got　through　the　rest　of　the　week　by　looking
  forward　to　it。
  I　was　wonderfully　relieved　to　find　that　my　aunt　and　Dora’s
  aunts　rubbed　on；　all　things　considered；　much　more　smoothly　than
  I　could　have　expected。　My　aunt　made　her　promised　visit　within　a
  few　days　of　the　conference；　and　within　a　few　more　days；　Dora’s
  aunts　called　upon　her；　in　due　state　and　form。　Similar　but　more
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  friendly　exchanges　took　place　afterwards；　usually　at　intervals　of
  three　or　four　weeks。　I　know　that　my　aunt　distressed　Dora’s　aunts
  very　much；　by　utterly　setting　at　naught　the　dignity　of　fly…
  conveyance；　and　walking　out　to　Putney　at　extraordinary　times；　as
  shortly　after　breakfast　or　just　before　tea；　likewise　by　wearing　her
  bonnet　in　any　manner　that　happened　to　be　comfortable　to　her
  head；　without　at　all　deferring　to　the　prejudices　of　civilization　on
  that　subject。　But　Dora’s　aunts　soon　agreed　to　regard　my　aunt　as　an
  eccentric　and　somewhat　masculine　lady；　with　a　strong
  understanding；　and　although　my　aunt　occasionally　ruffled　the
  feathers　of　Dora’s　aunts；　by　expressing　heretical　opinions　on
  various　points　of　ceremony；　she　loved　me　too　well　not　to　sacrifice
  some　of　her　little　peculiarities　to　the　general　harmony。
  The　only　member　of　our　small　society　who　positively　refused　to
  adapt　himself　to　circumstances；　was　Jip。　He　never　saw　my　aunt
  without　immediately　displaying　every　tooth　in　his　head；　retiring
  under　a　chair；　and　growling　incessantly：　with　now　and　then　a
  doleful　howl；　as　if　she　really　were　too　much　for　his　feelings。　All
  kinds　of　treatment　were　tried　with　him；　coaxing；　scolding；
  slapping；　bringing　him　to　Buckingham　Street　（where　he　instantly
  dashed　at　the　two　cats；　to　the　terror　of　all　beholders）；　but　he　never
  could　prevail　upon　himself　to　bear　my　aunt’s　society。　He　would
  sometimes　think　he　had　got　the　better　of　his　objection；　and　be
  amiable　for　a　few　minutes；　and　then　would　put　up　his　snub　nose；
  and　howl　to　that　extent；　that　there　was　nothing　for　it　but　to　blind
  him　and　put　him　in　the　plate…warmer。　At　length；　Dora　regularly
  muffled　him　in　a　towel　and　shut　him　up　there；　whenever　my　aunt
  was　reported　at　the　door。
  One　thing　troubled　me　much；　after　we　had　fallen　into　this　quiet
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  train。　It　was；　that　Dora　seemed　by　one　consent　to　be　regarded　like
  a　pretty　toy　or　plaything。　My　aunt；　with　whom　she　gradually
  became　familiar；　always　called　her　Little　Blossom；　and　the
  pleasure　of　Miss　Lavinia’s　life　was　to　wait　upon　her；　curl　her　hair；
  make　ornaments　for　her；　and　treat