? ? ? ? I was not considered as being formally received into the school, however, until J. Steerforth arrived. Before this boy, who was reputed to be a great scholar, and was very good-looking, and at least half-a-dozen years my senior, I was carried as before a magistrate. He inquired, under a shed in the playground, into the particulars of my punishment, and was pleased to express his opinion that it was 'a jolly shame'; for which I became bound to him ever afterwards.
? ? ? ? 'What money have you got, Copperfield?' he said, walking aside with me when he had disposed of my affair in these terms. I told him seven shillings.
? ? ? ? 'You had better give it to me to take care of,' he said. 'At least, you can if you like. You needn't if you don't like.'
? ? ? ? I hastened to comply with his friendly suggestion, and opening Peggotty's purse, turned it upside down into his hand.
? ? ? ? 'Do you want to spend anything now?' he asked me.
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