[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]@TWC D-Link bookDavid Copperfield CHAPTER 19 29/31
What a delightful and magnificent entertainment, Steerforth!' Steerforth laughed heartily. 'My dear young Davy,' he said, clapping me on the shoulder again, 'you are a very Daisy.
The daisy of the field, at sunrise, is not fresher than you are.
I have been at Covent Garden, too, and there never was a more miserable business.
Holloa, you sir!' This was addressed to the waiter, who had been very attentive to our recognition, at a distance, and now came forward deferentially. 'Where have you put my friend, Mr.Copperfield ?' said Steerforth. 'Beg your pardon, sir ?' 'Where does he sleep? What's his number? You know what I mean,' said Steerforth. 'Well, sir,' said the waiter, with an apologetic air.
'Mr.Copperfield is at present in forty-four, sir.' 'And what the devil do you mean,' retorted Steerforth, 'by putting Mr. Copperfield into a little loft over a stable ?' 'Why, you see we wasn't aware, sir,' returned the waiter, still apologetically, 'as Mr.Copperfield was anyways particular.
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