And she would wait, Copperfield, till she was sixty--any age you can mention--for me!' Traddles rose from his chair, and, with a triumphant smile, put his hand upon the white cloth I had observed.
'However,' he said, 'it's not that we haven't made a beginning towards housekeeping.

No, no; we have begun.

We must get on by degrees, but we have begun.

Here,' drawing the cloth off with great pride and care, 'are two pieces of furniture to commence with.

This flower-pot and stand, she bought herself.