David Copperfield by Charles Dickens Chapter 46 Page 9

perhaps, in this instance, with pleasure rather than pain.

‘Tell Mr. Copperfield about the flight.’

‘Mr. James and myself, ma’am — ’

‘Don’t address yourself to me!’ she interrupted with a frown.

‘Mr. James and myself, sir — ’

‘Nor to me, if you please,’ said I.

Mr. Littimer, without being at all discomposed, signified by a slight obeisance, that anything that was most agreeable to us was most agreeable to him; and began again.

‘Mr. James and myself have been abroad with the young woman, ever since she left Yarmouth under Mr. James’s