? ? ? ? They made me laugh again by laughing at each other, and then we all three laughed until I was in danger of crying again.
? ? ? ? 'Do you know how mama is, Mr. Peggotty?' I said. 'And how my dear, dear, old Peggotty is?'
? ? ? ? 'Oncommon,' said Mr. Peggotty.
? ? ? ? 'And little Em'ly, and Mrs. Gummidge?'
? ? ? ? 'On - common,' said Mr. Peggotty.
? ? ? ? There was a silence. Mr. Peggotty, to relieve it, took two prodigious lobsters, and an enormous crab, and a large canvas bag of shrimps, out of his pockets, and piled them up in Ham's arms.
? ? ? ? 'You see,' said Mr. Peggotty, 'knowing as you was partial to a little relish with your wittles when you was along with us, we took the liberty. The old Mawther biled 'em, she did. Mrs. Gummidge biled 'em. Yes,' said Mr. Peggotty, slowly, who I thought appeared to stick to the subject on account of having no other subject ready, 'Mrs. Gummidge, I do assure you, she biled 'em.'
? ? ? ? I expressed my thanks; and Mr. Peggotty, after looking at Ham, who stood smiling sheepishly over the shellfish, without making any attempt to help him, said:
? ? ? ? 'We come, you see, the wind and tide making in our favour, in one of our Yarmouth lugs to Gravesen'.
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