Wickfleld having at length arranged the business." It is also Doctor Strong's birthday. One night, a small party is held for Jack Maldon, who is leaving for India "as a cadet, or something of that kind, Mr. Markleham (known to the boys as the Old Soldier), who is Annie Strong's mother. The old Doctor has been married to the pretty young Annie for less than a year, and during that time he has had to support a host of her relatives. Instead, Uriah suggests that David might "come into the business," but David protests that he has "no views of that sort."ĭavid learns more about Doctor Strong from some of the boys that board at his house. Heep is studying law, but he contends that he is far too "umble" ever to become Mr. When it is time for bed, David notices Uriah Heep is still in the office, poring over a huge book. David enjoys Agnes' company however, he reassures himself that he loves Em'ly - but yet he feels "there are goodness, peace, and truth, wherever Agnes is." Wickfield has his usual large portion of wine. Wickfield's at the close of the first day of classes to avoid meeting any of the students.Īfter dinner that evening, Mr. He has such an initial fear of his new situation that he hurries back to Mr. Wickfield is trying to find some suitable provision.Īlthough school is very pleasant, it has been so long since David has mingled with boys his own age that he is apprehensive about how he will get on with his classmates. Jack Maldon, apparently a loafer, for whom Mr. In a conversation between Wickfield and Strong, David hears about one of Annie's cousins, a Mr. Strong is his pretty wife, Annie, who is much younger than her husband. I rubbed mine afterwards, to warm it, and to rub his off."ĭavid begins school the next day and is introduced to his new schoolmaster, Doctor Strong, a carelessly dressed man with a "lustreless eye," whose life's project is the writing of an immense never-to-be-completed dictionary. "But oh, what a clammy hand his was! as ghostly to the touch as to the sight. ![]() Just before bedtime, David sees Uriah Heep closing up the office, and after a brief conversation, David says goodnight and shakes Uriah's hand. Dick," embraces him, and then departs.Īfter supper that evening, David notices that Mr. David's aunt tells him to "be a credit to yourself, to me, and Mr. Wickfield's daughter, Agnes, a girl of David's age, and he is then shown his room. Miss Trotwood likes the school, but none of the available boarding houses suit her, so it is decided that David will board with Mr. Wickfield takes Miss Trotwood to visit "the best we have," while David observes Uriah Heep, whose eyes look "like two red suns." Miss Trotwood has come for advice on which school to enroll David in. ![]() Uriah Heep, a red-haired clerk about fifteen years old. Wickfield, a lawyer, and are welcomed at the door by a Mr. In Canterbury they stop at the office of Mr. ![]() It is decided that David will attend school in Canterbury, and the next day Miss Trotwood escorts David on his journey.
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